overreached — v. reach too far; project beyond; miss a target by going too far; defeat (oneself) by making an excessive effort; outsmart, get the better of; overtake; painfully strike the back and front foot together when running or walking (of a horse) … English contemporary dictionary
overreach — overreacher, n. /oh veuhr reech /, v.t. 1. to reach or extend over or beyond: The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down. 2. to go beyond, as a thing aimed at or sought: an arrow that had overreached the target. 3. to stretch to… … Universalium
ONA'AH — (Heb. אוֹנָאָה; overreaching ), the act of wronging another by selling him an article for more than its real worth or by purchasing from him an article for less than its real worth. Origin and Nature of the Prohibition The prohibition against ona … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Birmingham Midshires v Sabherwal — The English case of Birmingham Midshires Mortgage Services Limited v Sabherwal [2000] 80 P. C. R. 256 provides an example of the legal principles of equitable interests, overriding interests, and overreaching. It is one of many cases where the… … Wikipedia
overreach — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)ri͟ːtʃ[/t]] overreaches, overreaching, overreached also over reach VERB If you say that someone overreaches themselves, you mean that they fail at something because they are trying to do more than they are able to. [V pron refl] He… … English dictionary
overreach — UK [ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈrɪtʃ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overreach : present tense I/you/we/they overreach he/she/it overreaches present participle overreaching past tense overreached past participle overreached to try to do… … English dictionary
Overraught — Overreach O ver*reach ([=o] v[ e]r*r[=e]ch ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overreached}, ({Overraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overreaching}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To reach above or beyond in any direction. [1913 Webster] 2. To deceive, or get the better… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overreach — O ver*reach ([=o] v[ e]r*r[=e]ch ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overreached}, ({Overraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overreaching}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To reach above or beyond in any direction. [1913 Webster] 2. To deceive, or get the better of, by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overreaching — Overreach O ver*reach ([=o] v[ e]r*r[=e]ch ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overreached}, ({Overraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overreaching}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To reach above or beyond in any direction. [1913 Webster] 2. To deceive, or get the better… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Settled Land Acts — A settlement is a conveyancing device used by a property owner who wants to ensure that future generations of his family are provided for.Two main types of settlement* The Trust for sale – under this device the property which can be real or… … Wikipedia
