1. To exaggerate; to overdo.

2. (Banking) To make drafts upon or against, in excess of the proper

amount or limit.

O`ver*dress" (?), v. t. To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much.

Pope.

O`ver*drink" (?), v. t. & i. To drink to excess.

O`ver*drive" (?), v. t. & i. To drive too hard, or far, or beyond

strength.

O`ver*drown" (?), v. t. To wet or drench to excess. [Obs.] W. Browne.

O`ver*dry" (?), v. t. To dry too much. Burton.

O"ver*due" (?), a. Due and more than due; delayed beyond the proper

time of arrival or payment, etc.; as, an overdue vessel; an overdue

note.

O`ver*dye" (?), v. t. To dye with excess of color; to put one color

over (another). Shak.

O`ver*ea"ger (?), a. Too eager; too impatient. -- O`ver*ea"ger*ly, adv.

-- O"ver*ea"ger*ness, n.

O`ver*ear"nest (?), a. Too earnest. -- O"ver*ear"nest*ly, adv. --

O"ver*ear"nest*ness, n.

O`ver*eat" (?), v. t. & i. 1. To gnaw all over, or on all sides. [Obs.]

Shak.

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