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Webster 1913 Edition


Overply

Oˊver-ply′

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Verb.
T.
To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigor; to overwork.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Overply

OVERPLY'

,
Verb.
T.
To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigor.

Definition 2024


overply

overply

English

Verb

overply (third-person singular simple present overplies, present participle overplying, simple past and past participle overplied)

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