o|ver|eat

o|ver|eat
o|ver|eat «OH vuhr EET», verb, -ate, -eat|en, -eat|ing.
–v.i.
to eat too much.
–v.t.
to eat more than is good for (oneself): »

Without doubt, the most of mankind grossly overeat themselves (Robert Louis Stevenson).


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