overhale

English

Etymology

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

Verb

overhale (third-person singular simple present overhales, present participle overhaling, simple past and past participle overhaled)

1. (transitive) To draw or haul over; overhaul.
2. (transitive) To overcome.

Anagrams

• heal over, overheal

Danish

Etymology

From Dutch overhalen and English overhaul.

Verb

overhale (imperative overhal, infinitive at overhale, present tense overhaler, past tense overhalede, perfect tense har overhalet)

1. to overtake (pass a slower moving object)

Dutch

Verb

overhale

1. (dated or formal) singular dependent-clause present subjunctive of overhalen

Anagrams

• hale over

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Dutch overhalen and English overhaul.

Verb

overhale (imperative overhal, present tense overhaler, passive overhales, simple past overhala or overhalet or overhalte, past participle overhala or overhalet or overhalt, present participle overhalende)

1. to overhaul (repair, renovate)

References

• “overhale” in The Bokmål Dictionary.