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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERCARRY

overcarry  [ˌəʊvəˈkærɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERCARRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overcarry is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overcarry in English.

WHAT DOES OVERCARRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overcarry in the English dictionary

The definition of overcarry in the dictionary is to carry too far or for too long. Other definition of overcarry is to continue too far, unnecessarily or for too long.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERCARRY

PRESENT

Present
I overcarry
you overcarry
he/she/it overcarries
we overcarry
you overcarry
they overcarry
Present continuous
I am overcarrying
you are overcarrying
he/she/it is overcarrying
we are overcarrying
you are overcarrying
they are overcarrying
Present perfect
I have overcarried
you have overcarried
he/she/it has overcarried
we have overcarried
you have overcarried
they have overcarried
Present perfect continuous
I have been overcarrying
you have been overcarrying
he/she/it has been overcarrying
we have been overcarrying
you have been overcarrying
they have been overcarrying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overcarried
you overcarried
he/she/it overcarried
we overcarried
you overcarried
they overcarried
Past continuous
I was overcarrying
you were overcarrying
he/she/it was overcarrying
we were overcarrying
you were overcarrying
they were overcarrying
Past perfect
I had overcarried
you had overcarried
he/she/it had overcarried
we had overcarried
you had overcarried
they had overcarried
Past perfect continuous
I had been overcarrying
you had been overcarrying
he/she/it had been overcarrying
we had been overcarrying
you had been overcarrying
they had been overcarrying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overcarry
you will overcarry
he/she/it will overcarry
we will overcarry
you will overcarry
they will overcarry
Future continuous
I will be overcarrying
you will be overcarrying
he/she/it will be overcarrying
we will be overcarrying
you will be overcarrying
they will be overcarrying
Future perfect
I will have overcarried
you will have overcarried
he/she/it will have overcarried
we will have overcarried
you will have overcarried
they will have overcarried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overcarrying
you will have been overcarrying
he/she/it will have been overcarrying
we will have been overcarrying
you will have been overcarrying
they will have been overcarrying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overcarry
you would overcarry
he/she/it would overcarry
we would overcarry
you would overcarry
they would overcarry
Conditional continuous
I would be overcarrying
you would be overcarrying
he/she/it would be overcarrying
we would be overcarrying
you would be overcarrying
they would be overcarrying
Conditional perfect
I would have overcarry
you would have overcarry
he/she/it would have overcarry
we would have overcarry
you would have overcarry
they would have overcarry
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overcarrying
you would have been overcarrying
he/she/it would have been overcarrying
we would have been overcarrying
you would have been overcarrying
they would have been overcarrying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overcarry
we let´s overcarry
you overcarry
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overcarry
Past participle
overcarried
Present Participle
overcarrying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERCARRY


ariary
ˈærɪˌærɪ
barrie
ˈbærɪ
barry
ˈbærɪ
barye
ˈbærɪ
Carrey
ˈkærɪ
carry
ˈkærɪ
Gary
ˈɡærɪ
glengarry
ɡlɛnˈɡærɪ
harry
ˈhærɪ
kumari
kʊˈmærɪ
Larry
ˈlærɪ
marrer
ˈmærɪ
marri
ˈmærɪ
marry
ˈmærɪ
miscarry
mɪsˈkærɪ
ouakari
wæˈkærɪ
parry
ˈpærɪ
recarry
riːˈkærɪ
tarry
ˈtærɪ
uakari
wæˈkærɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERCARRY

overcall
overcame
overcanopy
overcapacity
overcapitalisation
overcapitalise
overcapitalization
overcapitalize
overcapitalized
overcareful
overcast
overcast seam
overcatch
overcaught
overcautious
overcautiously
overcautiousness
overcentralise
overcentralize
overcharge

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERCARRY

cash-and-carry
charry
du Barry
fetch and carry
flash Harry
gharry
happy as Larry
intermarry
Jarry
marble quarry
mismarry
Old Harry
quarry
sandstone quarry
scarry
slate quarry
sparry
starry
Tom, Dick, and Harry
Tom, Dick, or Harry

Synonyms and antonyms of overcarry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overcarry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERCARRY

Find out the translation of overcarry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overcarry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overcarry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overcarry
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overcarry
570 millions of speakers

English

overcarry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overcarry
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overcarry
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перехлеста
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overcarry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overcarry
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overcarry
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overcarry
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overcarry
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overcarry
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overcarry
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overcarry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overcarry
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overcarry
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गाळणी करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overcarry
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overcarry
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overcarry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перехлеста
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overcarry
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overcarry
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overcarry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overcarry
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overcarry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overcarry

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCARRY»

The term «overcarry» is normally little used and occupies the 142.703 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCARRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overcarry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overcarry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overcarry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERCARRY»

Discover the use of overcarry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overcarry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
"Cape Times" Law Reports: A Record of Every Matter Disposed ...
But however that may he, I take the word " cause," if used in connection with the liberty to overcarry, as meaning not simply something which produces a certain effect, but rather n reason or motive for an action. If the owners have a reason for  ...
‎1897
2
Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of Tasmania
I cannot accede to that proposition, because I think that it would permit the defendant company to overcarry cargo in circumstances in which the distinction between a wilful overcarriage and an overcarriage due to any cause included in the ...
Tasmania. Supreme Court, 1907
3
The New and Complete Dictionary of the English Language ...: ...
OVercareful {adj. from over, and careful) Too careful OVercarried [p. ft от overcarry) Hurried too far. Hay. OVercarry (v. t. from overhand carry) Tojiurry too far OVercaíl (v. t, from over, andcsW) To cloud, to darken, to cover with glocm to cover, ...
John Ash, 1775
4
Actors on Guard: A Practical Guide for the Use of the Rapier ...
A Parry is an Action of the Blade “You must be very careful that you doe not overcarry your Rapier in the defence of anie maner of thrust beare him but halfe a foot towards the left side, for that will cleare the bodie fromdanger ofhis thrust, ...
Dale Anthony Girard, 2014
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
An overcarry on interchange trip for mall destined for the interchange point, or connection mall due off at the Interchange point, will be charged to arriving air carrier. (2) Failed to load. Generally refers to airmail received from the local postal ...
‎1967
6
Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Motor carrier cases
It also pays the freight charges and acts as shipper in the motor transportation of so-called "overcarry traffic."6 It listed the following as representative "overcarry" movements: (1) between Portland and Seattle, (2) between Portland and Tacoma , ...
United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, 1977
7
The Law Reports. Queen's Bench Division
The clause giving liberty to overcarry does not apply where the vessel has actually entered the port of destination of the goods : Sargant & Sons v. East Asiatic Co. (2), where the material clause was in the same terms as the clause in this case.
Great Britain. Court of Appeal, Great Britain. Court of Appeal. Criminal Division, Great Britain. Employment Appeal Tribunal, 1917
8
The Law Reports
The clause giving liberty to overcarry does not apply where the vessel has actually entered the port of destination of the goods: Sargent (f; Sons v. East Asiatic Co. (2), where the material clause was in the same terms as the clause in this case.
Great Britain. High Court of Justice. Queen's Bench Division, 1917
9
A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the ...
v. a. to load. with too great weight Overcarry, o-vdr-km'ré. r. a. to carry too far . Overcast, o-vdr-kast'. v. a. to cloud Over-charge, o-vdl-tshdrje'. v. a. to cloy, rate toov high, fill too full Overchargc, o'vdr~tsharje- s. too great a charge . . Overcloud  ...
John Walker, 1824
10
A Treatise Explanatory of a New System of Naval, Military ...
... out of — 310 Over would 403 Overburdened with 45 Over part 341 A force sent ) over, woult 404 Overburdening — 40'i Over perhaps 342 Over yet — 405 To overcarry 461 Over privule 343 It is not) over yet 406 Overeurry 4c; Over public 344 ...
John Macdonald, 1817

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERCARRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overcarry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Carry Life | Warming To Appendix Carry
This breaks down to an extent if you try to overcarry, by which we mean carry too much gun. If you're disappointed with the comfort of a 1911 in ... «America's 1st Freedom, May 15»
2
Sweeney: It's not dark yet, but it's getting there
... of soloing the ball, an inaccurate shot, a tendency not to look up or to overcarry when in possession - will generally leave inter-county football ... «Irish Independent, Jan 15»
3
Growing pains
“At that time under Pillar [Paul Caffrey] he was prone to making mistakes. He was slow on the ball, he could overcarry. But he's improved on all ... «The Sunday Times, Aug 14»
4
St. Naul's power into final
Pauric Ward hit a point in reply and Pauric O'Donnell denied Griffin a second goal from point blank range before a tough overcarry call on Lee ... «Donegal Democrat, Sep 13»
5
Aodh Ruadh experience edges it in Southern Minor final
... Aodh Ruadh pressing, Four Masters 'keeper Ryan Haughey was lucky not to be called for a penalty when he seemed to overcarry on his own ... «Donegal Democrat, Aug 13»
6
McGrath's slick outfit use brains and brawn
"We wanted to take a leaf out of Kilkenny's book so that our forwards could hunt in packs and if we could get them to overcarry it would almost ... «Irish Independent, Oct 12»

REFERENCE
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