English
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)k|-��(r)k
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To make someone work too hard.
- intransitive To work too hard.
Noun
overwork
- excessive work
#* 1878: Phosphorus in functional disorders of the nervous system, induced by overwork and other influences incidental to modern life - Various disordered conditions consequent upon overwork, which are characteristic of modern civilisation.
#* 1996: Wilkie Au, Urgings of the Heart: A Spirituality of Integration - When it comes to overwork, denial looms large.
#* 2003: Ernie J Zelinski, Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed, and Overworked - The Japanese term for sudden death from overwork.
Category:English ergative verbs
io:overwork
te:overwork
vi:overwork
zh:overwork
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