Word Study
overgo
CIDE DICTIONARY
overgo, v. t. [AS. ofergān.].
- To travel over. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- To exceed; to surpass. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
- To cover. Chapman. [1913 Webster]
- To oppress; to weigh down. Shak. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
overgo
Transcursion
VB transgress, surpass, pass, go beyond, go by, show in front, come to the front, shoot ahead of, steal a march upon, steal a gain upon, overstep, overpass, overreach, overgo, override, overleap, overjump, overskip, overlap, overshoot the mark, outstrip, outleap, outjump, outgo, outstep, outrun, outride, outrival, outdo, beat, beat hollow, distance, leave in the lurch, leave in the rear, throw into the shade, exceed, transcend, surmount, soar, encroach, trespass, infringe, trench upon, entrench on, intrench on, strain, stretch a point, strain a point, cross the Rubicon.For further exploring for "overgo" in Webster Dictionary Online