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overstrive

verb

Etymology

From over- + strive.

  1. derived from *stribēn✻ — “to strive”
  2. derived from *strībaną✻
  3. derived from *strīban✻ — “to exert, make an effort”
  4. derived from estriver — “to compete, quarrel”
  5. inherited from striven — “to strive”
  6. prefixed as overstrive — “over + strive”

Definitions

  1. To strive excessively.

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