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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERTASK

overtask  [ˌəʊvəˈtɑːsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERTASK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overtask 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 overtask in English.

WHAT DOES OVERTASK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overtask in the English dictionary

The definition of overtask in the dictionary is to impose too heavy a task upon.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERTASK

PRESENT

Present
I overtask
you overtask
he/she/it overtasks
we overtask
you overtask
they overtask
Present continuous
I am overtasking
you are overtasking
he/she/it is overtasking
we are overtasking
you are overtasking
they are overtasking
Present perfect
I have overtasked
you have overtasked
he/she/it has overtasked
we have overtasked
you have overtasked
they have overtasked
Present perfect continuous
I have been overtasking
you have been overtasking
he/she/it has been overtasking
we have been overtasking
you have been overtasking
they have been overtasking
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 overtasked
you overtasked
he/she/it overtasked
we overtasked
you overtasked
they overtasked
Past continuous
I was overtasking
you were overtasking
he/she/it was overtasking
we were overtasking
you were overtasking
they were overtasking
Past perfect
I had overtasked
you had overtasked
he/she/it had overtasked
we had overtasked
you had overtasked
they had overtasked
Past perfect continuous
I had been overtasking
you had been overtasking
he/she/it had been overtasking
we had been overtasking
you had been overtasking
they had been overtasking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overtask
we let´s overtask
you overtask
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overtask
Past participle
overtasked
Present Participle
overtasking
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 OVERTASK


abask
əˈbɑːsk
antimask
ˈæntɪˌmɑːsk
antimasque
ˈæntɪˌmɑːsk
ask
ɑːsk
bask
bɑːsk
cask
kɑːsk
dismask
dɪsˈmɑːsk
flask
flɑːsk
lasque
lɑːsk
mask
mɑːsk
masque
mɑːsk
multitask
ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːsk
out-task
ˈaʊtˌtɑːsk
outask
ˌaʊtˈɑːsk
Pasch
pɑːsk
photomask
ˈfəʊtəʊˌmɑːsk
subtask
ˈsʌbˌtɑːsk
task
tɑːsk
unmask
ʌnˈmɑːsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERTASK

overt
overtake
overtaken
overtaking
overtalk
overtalkative
overtame
overtart
overtaught
overtax
overtaxation
overtaxed
overteach
overtedious
overteem
overthick
overthin
overthink
overthought
overthrew

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERTASK

a big ask
damask
death mask
Erlenmeyer flask
face mask
gas mask
hask
hip flask
iron mask
lexical decision task
life mask
monotask
oxygen mask
powder flask
Rask
shadow mask
stocking mask
take to task
vacuum flask
wine cask

Synonyms and antonyms of overtask in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overtask» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERTASK

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

Translator English - Chinese

overtask
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overtask
570 millions of speakers

English

overtask
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overtask
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overtask
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overtask
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overtask
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overtask
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trop travailler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overtask
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overtask
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overtask
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overtask
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overtask
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt làm việc quá nhiều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overtask
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरसाटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fazla iş vermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imporre un compito troppo gravoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overtask
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overtask
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overtask
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overtask
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overladen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overtask
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overtask
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overtask

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERTASK»

The term «overtask» is used very little and occupies the 191.968 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of overtask
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERTASK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overtask» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overtask» 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 overtask

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERTASK»

Discover the use of overtask in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overtask and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of labor statistics
In 1 institution convicts received the free labor wage rate after the completion of a task, and in 1 a bonus was paid for overtask work. In most instances where contractors were concerned overtask work was compensated at the same rate paid to ...
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1924
2
The British Army: A Pocket Guide, 2012-2013
This system provides a sophisticated operational picture, along with staff tools for controlling joint operations. It is scheduled to be withdrawn from service in 2012. Overtask: British Forces operating in Afghanistan largely use Overtask in order ...
Charles Heyman, 2011
3
Caius Gracchus: a tragedy in five acts
a tragedy in five acts James Sheridan Knowles. C. Grace. Come ! Her heart doth overtask Her tongue ! (Leading her off'.) Licuua. Joy, Caius ! — I do give you joy ! (Faints on his arm. The Curtain drops.) END OF ACT II.
James Sheridan Knowles, 1824
4
The Transformation of the Armed Forces: The Forza NEC Program
This coalition approach has encouraged the UK to move away from national-only communications in Afghanistan and the forces in theatre have been using a Secret-classified wide-area network called OverTask as the main command and  ...
Michele Nones, Alessandro Marrone, 2012
5
Ministry of Defence: The Defence Information Infrastructure
Soon after the contract for Increment 1 of Dll had been let, the Department developed urgent requirements for two computer systems to work in deployed theatres: J1J4 Interim Operating System and OVERTASK. These two projects are  ...
Great Britain, Great Britain. National Audit Office, 2008
6
Yishi-yuyan: Esop's Fables
... their ability, *tST bj 77 she-jtn puh tsze leang lelh, world-men not self measure strength shei-yiin put tsze leong lik, and who thereby overtask themselves like our poor and exhaust their bodies as Daw thereby overtask themselves like v, u.
Aesopus, Mooy Mun, Robert Thom, 1840
7
The Daughter: A Play in Five Acts
Don't overtask me, lest the duty, which 'Twere sweetness to discharge, grows weariness, And I do cast the heavy burden down I lack the strength to hear. Fernanda. This once be ruled ! Only this once, and I'll obey you, love, For all my life to ...
James Sheridan Knowles, 1837
8
John of Procida, Or The Bridals of Messina: A Tragedy in ...
Don't overtask me, lest the duty, which 'Twere sweetness to discharge, grows weariness, And I do cast the heavy burden down I lack the strength to bear. FERNANDO. This once be ruled ! Only this once, and I'll obey you, love, For all my life to ...
James Sheridan Knowles, 1840
9
Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And ...
... pass; 5 catch, fetch, whelm; 8 overcome, overhaul; 9 overpower, overwhelm overtaken: 6 caught; 7 catch up; 8 passed by overtax: 8 overtask, overwork; 10 overburden, overstrain over-the-counter: 15 nonprescription over the counter stock: 8 ...
Seth Godin, Lark Productions LLC, Seth Godin Productions, 1999
10
Physiology for young ladies
Boys and girls as differently brought up as if of different species .. . . . . . 47 CONVERSATION VII. Different sorts of exercise. — Young men often overtask their muscles. — Quotation from Dr. Combe on the necessity of studying Physiology.
Physiology, 1843

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERTASK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overtask is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Parent Traps: Hearing the message behind the words is important
When parents use a singsong voice or overtask it can confuse the message. And, find your child's gaze. Eye contact is key to letting them know ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
2
Corps' infantry experiment could create a stronger force
... assessments, ensuring that Marines gradually built up to the required standards and didn't unnecessarily overtask themselves in the process. «Marine Corps Times, May 15»
3
Vanishing Point Postmortem
You're working with real people with rich lives outside of game development, and its important to not overtask people and be intrusive. At the ... «Gamasutra, May 15»
4
In Customer Service, In with the New Doesn't Mean Out with the Old
... so dependent on outside help that they overtask call centers or Web-based support staff if their online questions to peers can't be answered. «strategy+business, Apr 15»
5
Resolutions 2015: New Year's Do's (and Don'ts)
“Especially women who are moms, whether you work or stay at home, we tend to overtask ourselves, and then there is this guilt of feeling that ... «Parade, Jan 15»
6
How to Avoid Common Soccer Injuries: Key Advice from MLS …
The more you overtask the muscle, the higher the possibility of injuries such as tendonitis, bursitis and stress fractures. Gonzalo Arroyo ... «Bleacher Report, Apr 14»
7
Create tasks, not tabs: OverTask for Chrome puts productivity at the …
OverTask's basic premise is about productivity – it lets you create tasks directly from within a new tab in Chrome. The general thinking behind ... «The Next Web, Aug 13»
8
Apple's Wrongheaded, Dangerous Censorship of Satirical …
You get a time bonus if you speed up the belt, but this can overtask employees, who you can offer (think “click frantically”) things like beverages ... «TIME, Mar 13»
9
In Brief: 12 other Android things worth knowing (Nov 9)
Performance fixes and optimizations: Playback and skipping won't overtask the app, song information displays immediately (even if a song is ... «AndroidGuys, Nov 12»
10
France Joins Afghan Mission Network
He adds that CENTRIXS is the fastest growing portion of the network, and the United Kingdom's Overtask recently has started growing because ... «Signal Magazine, May 11»

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