overtask
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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You see, sir, it don’t do to overtask a willing beast, nor to load a cart with more goods than it’s meant to carry, specially if it ain’t over strong.
From True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best by Helm, D. A.
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
Robert was not really weary, at least the spirit uplifted him, though he knew that he must not overtask the body.
From The Rulers of the Lakes A Story of George and Champlain by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
Why, why will you overtask your strength, merely to be called a disciple of Zeno?
From Inez A Tale of the Alamo by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)
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
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