Webster's Dictionary 1913

2809

Oversupply

O′ver‐sup‐ply″ (?), v. t. To supply in excess.

2810

Oversupply (2)

O″ver‐sup‐ply′, n. An excessive supply.A general oversupply or excess of all commodities. J. S. Mill.

2811

Oversure

O″ver‐sure″ (?), a. Excessively sure.

2812

Oversway

O′ver‐sway″ (?), v. t. To bear sway over.

2813

Overswell

O′ver‐swell″ (?), v. t. & i. To swell or rise above; to overflow. Shak.

2814

Overt

O″vert (ō″vẽrt), a. [OF. overt, F. ouvert, p. p. of OF. ovrir, F. ouvrir, to open, of uncertain origin; cf. It. aprire, OIt. also oprire, L. aperire to open, operire to cover, d...

2815

Overtake

O′ver‐take″ (?), v. t. [imp.Overtook (?); p. p.Overtaken (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overtaking.]1. To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with.Follow af...

2816

Overtalk

O′ver‐talk″ (?), v. i. To talk to excess. Milton.

2817

Overtask

O′ver‐task″ (?), v. t. To task too heavily.

2818

Overtax

O′ver‐tax″ (?), v. t. To tax or to task too heavily.

2819

Overtedious

O′ver‐te″di‐ous (?), a. Too tedious.

2820

Overtempt

O′ver‐tempt″ (?), v. t. To tempt exceedingly, or beyond the power of resistance. Milton.

2821

Overthrow

O′ver‐throw″ (?), v. t. [imp.Overthrew (?); p. p.Overthrown (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overthrowing.]1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.His wife overthrew the...

2822

Overthrow (2)

O″ver‐throw′ (?), n. 1. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrown; ruin.Your sudden overthrow much rueth me. Spenser.2. (a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball to...

2823

Overthwart

O″ver‐thwart″ (ō″vẽr‐thwa̤rt″), a. 1. Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. “Our overthwart neighbors.” Dryden.2. Crossing in kind or disposi...

2824

Overthwart (2)

O″ver‐thwart″, adv. Across; crosswise; transversely. “Y'clenched overthwart and endelong.” Chaucer.

2825

Overthwart (3)

O″ver‐thwart″, prep. Across; from alde to side of. “Huge trees overthwart one another.” Milton.

2826

Overthwart (4)

O″ver‐thwart′, n. That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. Surrey.

2827

Overthwart (5)

O′ver‐thwart″, v. t. To cross; to oppose.

2828

Overthwartly

O″ver‐thwart″ly, adv. In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely. Peacham.

2829

Overthwartness

O″ver‐thwart″ness, n. The state of being overthwart; perverseness. Lord Herbert.

2830

Overtilt

O′ver‐tilt″ (–tĭlt″), v. t. To tilt over; to overturn.

2831

Overtime

O″ver‐time′ (?), n. Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time.

2832

Overtire

O′ver‐tire″ (?), v. t. To tire to excess; to exhaust.

2833

Overtire (2)

O′ver‐tire″, v. t. To become too tired. Br. Hall.

2834

Overtitle

O′ver‐ti″tle (?), v. t. To give too high a title to.

2835

Overtly

O″vert‐ly (?), adv. Publicly; openly.