Etymology

overcarry

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Today it means: To carry too far, or beyond the proper point. Full definition →

Middle English overcarien
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromovercarien
  2. English todayovercarry

From Middle English overcarien, equivalent to over- + carry.

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