OVERSTRAINS

Verb

overstrains

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overstrain

Source: Wiktionary


OVERSTRAIN

O`ver*strain", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Overstrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstraining.]

Definition: To strain one's self to excess. Dryden.

O`ver*strain", v. t.

Definition: To stretch or strain too much; as to overstrain one's nerves. Ayliffe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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