O′ver‐reach″, v. i. 1. To reach too far; as: (a) To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; — said of horses. (b) (Naut.) To sail on one tack farther than is necessary. Shak.
2. To cheat by cunning or deception.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.