01 v. t. To reach above or beyond in any direction.
imp. & p. p.
Overreached; p. pr. & vb. n.
Overreaching
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1.
To reach above or beyond in any direction.
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2.
To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat.
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3.
To defeat one's own purpose by trying to do too much or by trying too hard or with excessive eagerness; -- used reflexively; as, the candidate overreached himself by trying to plant false rumors, which backfired/