Meaning & use
Overgo
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To go beyond, surpass, or overcome something (an archaic or literary term).
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No rival craftsman could overgo the master's finest work.
His grief seemed to overgo all comfort offered by his friends.
A note on using this word
A largely archaic verb once common in Middle and Early Modern English poetry, rarely used in contemporary speech.
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fall short
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