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to overwork
01
to work too much, often to the point of exhaustion or burnout
Intransitive
Transitive: to overwork oneself
Examples
Despite feeling tired, she tends to overwork herself to meet tight deadlines.
02
to use something too much, often to the point of wear or damage
Transitive: to overwork sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
overwork
3rd person singular
overworks
Present participle
overworking
Past simple
overworked
Past participle
overworked
Examples
He tends to overwork his phone battery by keeping apps running all day.
Overwork
01
the act of working too much or too long
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
overworks
Examples
Prolonged overwork can result in severe health problems.
Lexical Tree
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