overextend
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.over·ex·tend
transitive verb \ˌō-vər-ik-ˈstend\Definition of OVEREXTEND
: to extend or expand beyond a safe or reasonable point; especially : to commit (oneself) financially beyond what can be paid
— over·ex·ten·sion \-ˈsten(t)-shən\ noun
Examples of OVEREXTEND
- He overextended a muscle in his arm.
First Known Use of OVEREXTEND
1937
Rhymes with OVEREXTEND
over·ex·tend
transitive verb \ˌō-və-rik-ˈstend\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OVEREXTEND
: to extend too far <overextend the back>
—over·ex·ten·sion \-ˈsten-chən\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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