Definition of Overply

1. v. t. To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigor; to overwork.

Definition of Overply

1. Verb. (transitive) To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigour; to overwork. ¹

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Definition of Overply

1. to ply to excess; overwork [v -PLIED, -PLYING, -PLIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overply

overplotting
overplough
overploughed
overploughing
overploughs
overplow
overplowed
overplowing
overplows
overpluck
overplucked
overplucking
overplucks
overplus
overpluses
overply (current term)
overplying
overpoise
overpolish
overpolished
overpolishes
overpolishing
overponderous
overpopularized
overpopulate
overpopulated
overpopulates
overpopulating
overpopulation
overpopulations

Literary usage of Overply

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Port Folio by Joseph Dennie (1806)
"The conscience, friend, to 'ave lost them " In Liberty's defence, my noble task, " Of which all Europe talks, from side to overply'd side. • Som. ..."

2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1845)
"... overply their powers of artifice in be- trimming the preposterous hallucinations of a sordid visionary with the ornaments of "Liebig's theory of life," ..."

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