Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To draw or haul over; overhaul.
  • To overcome.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb obsolete See overhaul.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To draw or haul over; overhaul.
  • verb transitive To overcome.

Etymologies

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From Middle English overhalen, equivalent to over- +‎ hale. Cognate with Dutch overhalen, Danish overhale, Swedish överhala.

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