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Overwork

//ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A superstructure. uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of working too much or too long wordnet
  3. 3
    Excessive work. uncountable

    "Various disordered conditions consequent upon overwork, which are characteristic of modern civilisation."

Verb
  1. 1
    To make (someone or something) work too hard. transitive

    "to overwork a horse"

  2. 2
    use too much wordnet
  3. 3
    To work too hard. intransitive
  4. 4
    work excessively hard wordnet
  5. 5
    To fill too full of work; to crowd with labour. transitive

    "My days with toil are overwrought."

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  1. 6
    To decorate all over. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English overwerken, possibly from Old English oferwyrċan (“to overwork, overlay”), equivalent to over- + work. Cognate with Dutch overwerken (“to overwork”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English overwerc, from Old English oferweorc, oferġeweorc (“an overwork, superstructure, tomb”), equivalent to over- + work.

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