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Meaning of overlead | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To lead excessively or too much.
    transitive
  2. To dominate; domineer over; oppress.
    obsolete, transitive
  3. To affront; treat with indignity.
    obsolete, transitive

Examples

“If you overlead this question with too binding absoluteness requirements I am afraid that a satisfactory and not dogmatic answer will be rather difficult to find.”
“I believe it well, false recreant knight, said Sir Gawaine, for thou hast many long days overled me, and us all, and destroyed many of our good knights.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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