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overtrying

overtrying is the present participle and gerund of overtry.

Meaning of overtry

Verb

overtry (third-person singular simple present overtries, present participle overtrying, simple past and past participle overtried)

  1. (transitive) To spend too much time or resources in trying (a legal case).
    • “It would appear to me that the case is being overtried by the district attorney’s office,” said Benjamin Brafman, a criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor.2009 August 18, A. G. Sulzberger, “Astor Trial Plods on, Trying the Patience of Many”, in New York Times

Questions about overtrying

What is overtrying the present participle and gerund of?
Overtrying is the present participle and gerund of overtry.

Words near overtrying in the dictionary

  1. overtrustful
  2. overtrusting
  3. overtrusts
  4. overtruthful
  5. overtry
  6. overtrying
  7. overts
  8. overtube
  9. overtubes
  10. overtubulation
  11. overtumble

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