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OVEREXERT ONESELF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overexert oneself mean?
• OVEREXERT ONESELF (verb)
The verb OVEREXERT ONESELF has 1 sense:
1. strain oneself more than is healthy
Familiarity information: OVEREXERT ONESELF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Strain oneself more than is healthy
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
kill oneself; overexert oneself
Hypernyms (to "overexert oneself" is one way to...):
reach; strain; strive (to exert much effort or energy)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
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