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overreach

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Main Entry: over·reach
Pronunciation: \ˌō-və(r)-ˈrēch\
Function: verb
Date: 14th century
transitive verb

1 : to reach above or beyond : overtop
2 : to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much
3 : to get the better of especially in dealing and bargaining and typically by unscrupulous or crafty methodsintransitive verb 1 of a horse : to strike the forefoot with the front part of the hind foot
2 a : to go to excess b : exaggerate
3 : to overreach oneself

over·reach \ˈō-və(r)-ˌrēch, ˌō-və(r)-ˈ\ noun

over·reach·er \-ˌrē-chər, -ˈrē-chər\ noun




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