🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

exceder

Pronunciation / Transliteration: exceder

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Overreach/ˈoʊ.vər.riːtʃ/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele tende a exceder seus limites."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To reach beyond or exceed the limits of something, often in a context of authority or capability.

    "The company overreached in its attempt to dominate the market, leading to significant losses."
As noun
  1. 1

    An act of overreaching; an excessive or unwarranted extension of authority or power.

    "The politician's overreach resulted in public backlash and a loss of support."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'overreach' originates from the combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' and 'reach' from Old English 'ræcan', meaning 'to stretch out or extend'. It has evolved from its literal sense of reaching too far to encompass figurative meanings related to exceeding limits or authority.

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