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Definition of Overextend
1. Verb. Strain excessively. "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"
Definition of Overextend
1. Verb. To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overextend
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overextend
Literary usage of Overextend
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (1908)
"The exceedingly favorable situation in which coffee had found itself under the
Spanish dominion had led them to overextend their activities and the large ..."
2. Report by Indians Rights Association (1908)
"The exceedingly favorable situation in which coffee had found itself under the
Spanish dominion had led them to overextend their activities and the large ..."
3. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1912)
"In order to secure an end-to-end approximation, it is necessary to overextend
the limb so that the sharp points will engage, and then without visual aid it ..."
4. Screamfree Parenting: Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool by Hal Edward Runkel (2005)
"When we overextend ourselves, it becomes that much easier to cave in when the
emotional pressure hits. And thus, we break our promises and we break the ..."
5. The Russian Rockefellers: The Saga of the Nobel Family and the Russian Oil by Robert W. Tolf (1976)
"The board was not completely convinced, however; there were many other demands
for capital and Emanuel never wanted to overextend. ..."
6. Mega-City Growth and the Future by Roland J. Fuchs (1994)
"Some include only the densely populated, inner core of the city; others liberally
overextend and incorporate populated suburban districts and rural areas ..."
7. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Often the client does not adequately perceive his low stress tolerance and the
counselor must continuously monitor the client's tendency to overextend. ..."
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