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Definition of Overget
1. v. t. To reach; to overtake; to pass.
Definition of Overget
1. Verb. (transitive) To attain, reach; pass, overtake; come up with; get hold of, catch. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To get beyond; get over; recover from. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overget
1. to overcome [v OVERGOT, OVERGETTING, OVERGETS] - See also: overcome
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overget
Literary usage of Overget
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1882)
"dutch, v. to crouch, down. A hare is said to ' outch on 'er farm.' overget, v.
to recover from. ' It did so 'urt me when I buried my little 'un, ..."
2. A Study in the Warwickshire Dialect by Appleton Morgan (1899)
"Look-out. Masterful. Overgo, or overget—I shan't overget it = I shall not get
over the effects of it. ..."
3. A Glossary of Words Used in Swaledale, Yorkshire by John Harland (1873)
"I shan't overget it this long wliile.' Padded, adj. dried at the top. ' The ground
is getting padded now.' Paddle [pad-1], va to cut off with a spud. ..."
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