overpress

overpress
I. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English overpressen, from over (I) + pressen to press
2. : to load with an excessive burden : overburden

all very tired and overpressed men — Economist

3. : to press or insist upon unduly : drive or push (as a contention) too far

does not overpress his case — P.R.Levin

II. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun

overpress of work


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Overpress — O ver*press , v. t. 1. To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush; to overwhelm. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To overcome by importunity. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overpress — v.t. * * * …   Universalium

  • push — [n1] physical force advance, assault, attack, bearing, blow, butt, charge, drive, driving, effort, energy, exerting, exertion, forcing, impact, jolt, lean, mass, nudge, offensive, onset, poke, prod, propulsion, shove, shoving, straining, thrust,… …   New thesaurus

  • overpressure — noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion • Hypernyms: ↑atmospheric pressure, ↑air pressure, ↑pressure * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : excessive… …   Useful english dictionary

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