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overextend

[oh-ver-ik-stend]

verb (used with object)

  1. to extend, reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point.

    a company that overextended its credit to diversify.

  2. to extend for too long a time.

    to overextend a stay.

  3. to obligate (oneself ) to more activities, work, etc., than one has time for or can accomplish well.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • overextension noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of overextend1

First recorded in 1935–40; over- + extend
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"I want to see safeguards that will ensure that assisted dying is not overextended to include those in situations where there are alternative ways to improve the quality of their lives," said Campbell-Savours.

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Russia is overextended in its nearly three years of war in Ukraine.

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You should also dig into the numbers regardless of the budget percentage to make sure you're not overextending yourself with debt, he added.

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About 15 hours into “The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom,” I came across a character expressing concern for Princess Zelda: “Is she overextending herself for the sake of the kingdom?”

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“The organization was overextended, enamored of growth everywhere.”

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