- (v.t.) To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.
- (v.t.) To work too much or beyond one's strength.
- (v.t.) To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.
- (v.t.) To decorate all over.
- (n.) Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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