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Meaning of overpress | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To bear upon (someone or something) with irresistible force; to crush, to overwhelm.
    transitive
  2. To overcome by importunity.
    transitive

Examples

“Deare heart forbeare to glance thine eye aſide, / VVhat needſt thou vvound vvith cunning vvhen thy might / Is more then my ore-preſt defence can bide?”
“overpress'd spirits”

CEFR level

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

overpressed overpresses overpressing overpressure overpressured overpressuring

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