Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To exert (oneself) too much; overtax.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To exert or exercise too much; exert (oneself) to excess: usually reflexive.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To exert too much.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
exert (oneself) to an excessive degree
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
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Examples
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Fifty-nine percent overexert, meaning that they sometimes will try and keep up with their kids, try and do activities that they probably have no business doing.
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I will strive to keep hydrated, avoid alcohol and caffeine for the first few days, and not overexert myself.
6/9/08: Taos Toolbox, day 1: Clarion Deluxe, now with 50% less oxygen kateyule 2008
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I then used a hand-motion menu to enter my age, weight and exercise habits so the game would learn not to overexert me too soon.
Microsoft Kinect REVIEW ROUNDUP: Critics React To Motion-Sensing System For Xbox 360 (PHOTOS) Catharine Smith 2010
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I then used a hand-motion menu to enter my age, weight and exercise habits so the game would learn not to overexert me too soon.
Microsoft Kinect REVIEW ROUNDUP: Critics React To Motion-Sensing System For Xbox 360 (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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It makes it hard for them to breathe when they overexert themselves.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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He permitted it, conditional upon her eating half of everything she cooked, and promising not to overexert herself.
Tough Customer Sandra Brown 2010
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Be careful not to overexert your Bulldog, as this can quickly lead to health problems.
Wendy Diamond: Are You Walking Your Yorkie Like a Great Dane? Tips to Keep Your Breed Healthy 2010
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It makes it hard for them to breathe when they overexert themselves.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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"It's going to require me making sure I listen to my body," he said, "and that's the main thing, listen to my body, and when I get those sharp pains to take a step back and like I said not overexert myself because I've just got to keep it in mind what's most important."
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It makes it hard for them to breathe when they overexert themselves.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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