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Overblow O`ver·blow" transitive verb To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind.

When this cloud of sorrow's overblown .

Waller.

Overboard O"ver·board` adverb Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard .

To throw overboard , to discard; to abandon, as a dependent or friend.

Overboil O`ver·boil" intransitive verb To boil over or unduly.

Nor is discontent to keep the mind
Deep in its fountain, lest it overboil
In the hot throng.

Byron.

Overbold O`ver·bold" adjective Excessively or presumptuously bold; impudent. Shak. -- O"ver*bold"ly , adverb

Overbookish O"ver·book"ish adjective Excessively bookish.

Overbounteous O"ver·boun"te·ous adjective Bounteous to excess.

Overbow O`ver·bow" transitive verb To bend or bow over; to bend in a contrary direction. [ Obsolete] Fuller.

Overbreed O`ver·breed" transitive verb To breed to excess.

Overbrim O`ver·brim" intransitive verb To flow over the brim; to be so full as to overflow. [ R.]

Overbrow O`ver·brow" transitive verb To hang over like a brow; to impend over. [ Poetic] Longfellow.

Did with a huge projection overbrow
Large space beneath.

Wordsworth.

Overbuild O`ver·build" transitive verb 1. To build over. Milton.

2. To build too much; to build beyond the demand.

Overbuilt O`ver·built" adjective Having too many buildings; as, an overbuilt part of a town.

Overbulk O`ver·bulk" transitive verb To oppress by bulk; to overtower. [ Obsolete & R.] Shak.

Overburden O`ver·bur"den transitive verb To load with too great weight or too much care, etc. Sir P. Sidney.

Overburden O"ver·bur`den noun The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry. Raymond.

Overburdensome O"ver·bur"den·some adjective Too burdensome.

Overburn O`ver·burn" transitive verb & i. To burn too much; to be overzealous.

Overbuy O`ver·buy" transitive verb 1. To buy too much.

2. To buy at too dear a rate. Dryden.

Overcanopy O`ver·can"o·py transitive verb To cover as with a canopy. Shak.

Overcapable O`ver·ca"pa·ble adjective Too capable. [ R.]

Overcapable of such pleasing errors.

Hooker.

Overcare O"ver·care" noun Excessive care. Dryden.

Overcareful O"ver·care"ful adjective Too careful. Shak.

Overcarking O"ver·cark"ing adjective Too anxious; too full of care. [ Archaic] Fuller.

Overcarry O`ver·car"ry transitive verb & i. To carry too far; to carry beyond the proper point. Hayward.

Overcast O`ver·cast" transitive verb 1. To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.

Those clouds that overcast your morn shall fly.

Dryden.

2. To compute or rate too high. Bacon.

3. (Sewing) To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.

Overcast O`ver·cast" transitive verb (Bookbinding) To fasten, as single sheets, by overcast stitching or by folding one edge over another.

Overcatch O`ver·catch" transitive verb To overtake. [ Obsolete]

Overcautious O"ver·cau"tious adjective Too cautious; cautious or prudent to excess. -- O"ver*cau"tious*ly , adverb -- O"ver*cau"tiou*ness , noun

Overchange O"ver·change` noun Too much or too frequent change; fickleness. [ R.] Beau. & Fl.

Overcharge O`ver·charge" transitive verb [ Confer Supercharge , Surcharge .]

1. To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy. Sir W. Raleigh.

2. To fill too full; to crowd.

Our language is overcharged with consonants.

Addison.

3. To charge excessively; to charge beyond a fair rate or price.

4. To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description.

Overcharged mine . (Mil.) See Globe of compression , under Globe .

Overcharge O`ver·charge" intransitive verb To make excessive charges.

Overcharge O"ver·charge` noun [ Confer Supercargo , Supercharge .]

1. An excessive load or burden.

2. An excessive charge in an account.

Overclimb O`ver·climb" transitive verb To climb over. Surrey.

Overcloud O`ver·cloud" transitive verb To cover or overspread with clouds; to becloud; to overcast.

Overcloy O`ver·cloy" transitive verb To fill beyond satiety. Shak.

Overcoat O"ver·coat` noun [ Confer Surcoat .] A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.

Overcold O"ver·cold" adjective Cold to excess. Wiseman.

Overcolor O`ver·col"or transitive verb To color too highly.

Overcome O`ver·come" transitive verb [ imperfect Overcame ; past participle Overcome ; p. pr & verbal noun Overcoming .] [ Anglo-Saxon ofercuman . See Over , Come , and confer Supervene .]

1. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle.

This wretched woman overcome
Of anguish, rather than of crime, hath been.

Spenser.

2. To overflow; to surcharge. [ Obsolete] J. Philips.

3. To come or pass over; to spreads over. [ Obsolete]

And overcome us like a summer's cloud.

Shak.

Syn. -- To conquer; subdue; vanquish; overpower; overthrow; overturn; defeat; crush; overbear; overwhelm; prostrate; beat; surmount. See Conquer .

Overcome O`ver·come" intransitive verb To gain the superiority; to be victorious. Rev. iii. 21.

Overcomer O`ver·com"er noun One who overcomes.

Overcoming O`ver·com"ing adjective Conquering; subduing. -- O`ver*com"ing*ly , adverb

Overconfidence O"ver·con"fi·dence noun Excessive confidence; too great reliance or trust.

Overconfident O"ver·con"fi·dent adjective Confident to excess. -- O"ver*con"fi*dent*ly , adverb

Overcostly O"ver·cost"ly adjective Too costly. Milton.

Overcount O`ver·count" transitive verb To rate too high; to outnumber. Shak.

Overcover O`ver·cov"er transitive verb To cover up. Shak.

Overcredulous O"ver·cred"u·lous adjective Too credulous.

Overcrow O`ver·crow" transitive verb To crow, exult, or boast, over; to overpower. Spenser. Shak.

Overcrowd O`ver·crowd" transitive verb To crowd too much.

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