Meanings
verboverextend (third-person singular simple present overextends, present participle overextending, simple past and past participle overextended)
present singular third person overextends · participle present overextending · participle past overextended · past overextended
- transitivehuman sciencesTo apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.
- transitiveboard gamesTo push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Hungarian túlerőltet, túlhajt
- túlerőltetto expand or extend to an excessive degree
- túlhajtto expand or extend to an excessive degree
Polish przesadzać, przesadzić
- przesadzaćto expand or extend to an excessive degree
- przesadzićto expand or extend to an excessive degree
- włączać zbyt wieleto apply (a term) to too many referents
- włączyć zbyt wieleto apply (a term) to too many referents
- przeciągać pozycjęto push a pawn too far
- przeciągnąć pozycjęto push a pawn too far
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overextend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overextend
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“overextend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overextend. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overextend,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overextend.
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