overtask
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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His physical organization was delicate, but he had an energy of spirit which led him often to overtask his bodily forces in long-continued mental exertions.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 by Various
Five hundred circulating planetary bodies bridge the gap between Jupiter and Mars, the complete investigation of the movements of any one of which would overtask the energies of a lifetime.
From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)
He would have returned to work, but he knew that he would overtask his worn frame, and he wanted to be in condition for the battle that he believed was coming with the morrow.
From The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
Not to reveal too much, and not to tire curiosity or overtask belief, was his daily labour.
From Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden
Once he suggested to the surgeon that he had better examine the pulse of his patient, for he did not wish to overtask him in the investigation.
From Stand By The Union by Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse)
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