Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To fatigue or exhaust by too much marching; cause to march too far.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb To march too far, or too much; to exhaust by marching.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To cause to
march too far, or too often; toexhaust by marching.
Etymologies
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over- + march
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Examples
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Colonel Magee did a good part by his men, always keeping their good and comfort in view; he would not compel them to overmarch themselves for personal gratification or that of his superiors, though always prompt in the execution of orders.
History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service John R. Kinnear
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