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Synonyms

overexert

American  
[oh-ver-ig-zurt] / ˌoʊ vər ɪgˈzɜrt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to exert excessively.

Other Word Forms

  • overexertedly adverb
  • overexertion noun

Etymology

Origin of overexert

First recorded in 1840–50; over- + exert

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