Overgreat

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Excessively great..

Example Sentences

an overgreat reduction

Oligarchies […] sometimes made men overgreat.

He did particularly run over every one of the officers and commanders, and shewed me how I had reason to mistrust every one of them, either for their falsenesse or their overgreat power, being too high to fasten a real friendship in, and did give me a common but a most excellent [saying] to observe in all my life.

"We were cruel only to be kind, but I grant you that the feeling of being pursued is unpleasant. I had a longing to stay and fight it out with that dastardly Colonel. But it would have been overgreat a risk for you, and your safety was the main object. However, I have an instinct that I shall meet the fellow again, and then maybe shall 'have a chance of fighting him."

"I like it not, fair sir. The weight is overgreat," he whispered to the Prince.

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• more overgreat
• most overgreat

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