OVERTIRE

overtire, overweary, overfatigue

(verb) tire excessively

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

overtire (third-person singular simple present overtires, present participle overtiring, simple past and past participle overtired)

(transitive) To tire excessively.

(intransitive) To become excessively tired.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*tire", v. t.

Definition: To tire to excess; to exhaust.

O`ver*tire", v. t.

Definition: To become too tired. Br. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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