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English
Etymology
From over- + limit.
Adjective
overlimit (comparative more overlimit, superlative most overlimit)
- (finance) Having more money being charged on a credit card than what is available as credit.
- (rare) Going beyond the limits.
Noun
overlimit (usually uncountable, plural overlimits)
- The state of going beyond the limits.
Verb
overlimit (third-person singular simple present overlimits, present participle overlimiting, simple past and past participle overlimited)
- (finance) To have more money being charged on a credit card than usually available as credit.
- (rare) To limit excessively; to restrict too much.
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