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overplying

overplying is the present participle and gerund of overply.

Meaning of overply

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.
    • overply someone with booze

Questions about overplying

What is overplying the present participle and gerund of?
Overplying is the present participle and gerund of overply.

Words near overplying in the dictionary

  1. overpluses
  2. overplussage
  3. overplussages
  4. overplusses
  5. overply
  6. overplying
  7. overpointed
  8. overpoise
  9. overpoised
  10. overpoises
  11. overpoising

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