Overhail

Quick meaning: Overhail is a verb meaning To praise too much.

Meaning

To praise too much.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) To call or tempt away from the correct path.
2. (obsolete) To rain or sprinkle on top of.
3. (rare) Synonym of overhaul.

Example Sentences

In the strength of the Lord thy God go forward, and suffer not cowardice to overhail thee.

He looked at me, and took all patiently that I spoke ; the tears overhailed his cheeks abundantly.

In fact a stage has reached in Indo- nepalese relations where the pattern of Indian aid needs to be overhailed.

We are sore overhailed and troubled with watch and warding, and surely it is a great charge to us in the country.

Word Forms

• overhails
• overhailing
• overhailed

Synonyms for overhail

Depending on context, synonyms include overhaul.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overhend, overhie, circumduct, overreach, overwalk, overhent.

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