单词 | overextend |
释义 | overextend[ oh-ver-ik-stend ] / ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overextend ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)to extend, reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point: a company that overextended its credit to diversify. to extend for too long a time: to overextend a stay. to obligate (oneself) to more activities, work, etc., than one has time for or can accomplish well. Origin of overextendFirst recorded in 1935–40; over- + extend OTHER WORDS FROM overextendo·ver·ex·ten·sion [oh-ver-ik-sten-shuhn], /ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛn ʃən/, nounWords nearby overextendoverexert, overexpansion, overexpose, overexposure, overexpress, overextend, overfall, overfalls, overfamiliar, overfatigue, overfeed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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