overruns

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of continuing or extending beyond the proper or allotted limit.

  - "The construction project overran its budget."
  - "The deadline for the project was overrun by unexpected delays."

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Variants

List of all variants of overruns that leads to same result
overran , overrun , overrunning , overruns

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Etymology

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Overrun comes from the Old English word 'oferruna,' which means 'to run over.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'overrun' is often used in project management to describe when a project takes longer or costs more than expected.

2. The longest word in the English language that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'overrun' is 'stewed'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Exceed: Exceed refers to going beyond a limit or expectation, similar to overrun, but without the connotation of continuing or extending beyond.

2. Surpass: Surpass means to go beyond or exceed something, often in terms of quality or achievement.

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Culture

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Overruns have been used metaphorically in various literary and artistic works to depict the idea of excess or abundance.

How to Memorize "overruns"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a river overflowing its banks, or a runner continuing to run after the finish line.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'overrun' with the idea of going beyond a limit or boundary.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'OVERRUN': 'O'ver, 'V'ery, 'E'xtend, 'R'un, 'R'ight 'A'head, 'N'ever 'S'top.

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