Webster's Dictionary 1913

2674

Overpicture

O′ver‐pic″ture (?), v. t. To surpass nature in the picture or representation of. “O'erpicturing that Venus.” Shak.

2675

Overplease

O′ver‐please″ (?), v. t. To please excessively.

2676

Overplus

O″ver‐plus (?), n. [Over + L. plus more. See Plus, and cf. Surplus.] That which remains after a supply, or beyond a quantity proposed; surplus. Shak.“The overplus of a great for...

2677

Overply

O′ver‐ply″ (?), v. t. To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigor; to overwork. Milton.

2678

Overpoise

O′ver‐poise″ (?), v. t. To outweigh; to overbalance. Sir T. Browne.

2679

Overpoise (2)

O″ver‐poise′, n. Preponderant weight; a counterbalance. Mrs. Browning.

2680

Overpolish

O′ver‐pol″ish (?), v. t. To polish too much.

2681

Overponderous

O″ver‐pon″der‐ous (?), a. Too heavy.

2682

Overpost

O′ver‐post″ (?), v. t. To post over; to pass over swiftly, as by post. Shak.

2683

Overpotent

O″ver‐po″tent (?), a. Too potent or powerful.

2684

Overpower

O′ver‐pow″er (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Overpowered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overpowering.] To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpow...

2685

Overpower (2)

O″ver‐pow′er, n. A dominating power. Bacon.

2686

Overpowering

O′ver‐pow″er‐ing, a. Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible. — O′ver‐pow″er‐ing‐ly, adv.

2687

Overpraise

O′ver‐praise″ (?), v. t. [Cf. Overprize, Superpraise.] To praise excessively or unduly.

2688

Overpraising

O′ver‐prais″ing, n. The act of praising unduly; excessive praise. Milton.

2689

Overpress

O′ver‐press″ (?), v. t. 1. To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush; to overwhelm. Shak.2. To overcome by importunity. Johnson.

2690

Overpressure

O″ver‐pres″sure (?), n. Excessive pressure or urging. London Athenæum.

2691

Overprize

O′ver‐prize″ (?), v. t. [Cf. Overpraise.] To prize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton.

2692

Overproduction

O″ver‐pro‐duc″tion (?), n. Excessive production; supply beyond the demand. J. S. Mill.

2693

Overprompt

O″ver‐prompt″ (?), a. Too prompt; too ready or eager; precipitate. — O′ver‐prompt″ness, n.

2694

Overproof

O″ver‐proof″ (?), a. Containing more alcohol than proof spirit; stronger than proof spirit; that is, containing more than 49.3 per cent by weight of alcohol.

2695

Overproportion

O′ver‐pro‐por″tion (?), v. t. To make of too great proportion.

2696

Overproud

O″ver‐proud″ (?), a. Exceedingly or unduly proud. “Overproud of his victory.” Milton.

2697

Overprovident

O″ver‐prov″i‐dent (?), a. Too provident.

2698

Overprovoke

O′ver‐pro‐voke″ (?), v. t. To provoke excessively. Bp. Hall.

2699

Overquell

O′ver‐quell″ (?), v. t. To quell or subdue completely. Bp. Hall.

2700

Overquietness

O″ver‐qui″et‐ness (?), n. Too much quietness. Sir. T. Browne.