overpreachv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈpriːtʃ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈpritʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, preach v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + preach v.

†1. transitive. To preach above or beyond (a person's understanding). Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > preaching > preach [verb (transitive)] > above or beyond people's understanding

overpreach1659

1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα i. xiv. 117 Many of us so overpreached our peoples capacities, that [etc.].

†2. transitive (reflexive). To exhaust oneself with preaching. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > weary or exhaust [verb (reflexive)] > in specific ways

overrun1533

overthink1628

overmusea1652

over-dance1653

overtravel1654

forfight1661

overwalk1662

over-read1668

overwrite1752

overpreach1865

outwrite1883

overshoot1883

to run out1892

society > faith > worship > preaching > preach [verb (reflexive)] > overdo or exhaust with preaching

overpreach1865

1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 Oct. 5 Dr. Hook..was not present, having, as it was said, ‘overpreached himself’.

1899 Daily News 19 May 9/3 Both..had this in common that they would not ‘overpreach’ themselves—a vice into which apparently all modern preachers..seem to fall.

3. transitive. To preach (a sermon, etc.) too much or too often; to promote (a value, virtue, etc.) excessively. Also intransitive.

ΚΠ

1861 H. Bushnell Christian Nurture i. v. 127 The community..will, of course, vary its tone and its subjects to suit the occasion, perhaps multiply its efforts; but..never over-preaching, or preaching out, as if nothing were to be done by thought in the hearers, but all by the power of a commotion round them.

1869 Harper's Mag. Nov. 842/2 Perhaps she..had made virtue ugly to him by over-preaching it!

1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 13 Sept. d1 Despite its status as a sit-com, a video breed that either overpreaches social values or avoids them, ‘Benson’ will be judged for racial relevance.

1993 L. Watson Montana 1948 Afterword 181 He chooses not to insist upon the metaphor, not to overpreach his sermon.

2001 Denver Post (Nexis) 2 Apr. d8 You've got to be careful and not overpreach and get your club defensive.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overpreach
释义	overpreachv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈpriːtʃ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈpritʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, preach v. Etymology: < over- prefix + preach v. †1. transitive. To preach above or beyond (a person's understanding). Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > preaching > preach [verb (transitive)] > above or beyond people's understanding overpreach1659 1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα i. xiv. 117 Many of us so overpreached our peoples capacities, that [etc.]. †2. transitive (reflexive). To exhaust oneself with preaching. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > weary or exhaust [verb (reflexive)] > in specific ways overrun1533 overthink1628 overmusea1652 over-dance1653 overtravel1654 forfight1661 overwalk1662 over-read1668 overwrite1752 overpreach1865 outwrite1883 overshoot1883 to run out1892 society > faith > worship > preaching > preach [verb (reflexive)] > overdo or exhaust with preaching overpreach1865 1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 Oct. 5 Dr. Hook..was not present, having, as it was said, ‘overpreached himself’. 1899 Daily News 19 May 9/3 Both..had this in common that they would not ‘overpreach’ themselves—a vice into which apparently all modern preachers..seem to fall. 3. transitive. To preach (a sermon, etc.) too much or too often; to promote (a value, virtue, etc.) excessively. Also intransitive. ΚΠ 1861 H. Bushnell Christian Nurture i. v. 127 The community..will, of course, vary its tone and its subjects to suit the occasion, perhaps multiply its efforts; but..never over-preaching, or preaching out, as if nothing were to be done by thought in the hearers, but all by the power of a commotion round them. 1869 Harper's Mag. Nov. 842/2 Perhaps she..had made virtue ugly to him by over-preaching it! 1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 13 Sept. d1 Despite its status as a sit-com, a video breed that either overpreaches social values or avoids them, ‘Benson’ will be judged for racial relevance. 1993 L. Watson Montana 1948 Afterword 181 He chooses not to insist upon the metaphor, not to overpreach his sermon. 2001 Denver Post (Nexis) 2 Apr. d8 You've got to be careful and not overpreach and get your club defensive. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1659
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