"stretch of road that passes over another," 1929, American English, from over- + pass (v.). + Overpass has been a verb since late c. 1300, "to go over, go across."

also over-pay, "to pay in excess, pay more than is necessary," c. 1600, from over- + pay (v.). Related: Overpaid; overpaying; overpayment.

"to emphasize (something) too much," 1933, a metaphor from card games, in to overplay (one's) hand, "to spoil one's hand by bidding in excess of its value" (1926), from over- + play (v.). Earlier (from 1819) in a theatrical sense, "act (a part) with an extravagant and unnatural manner." Middle English had overpleien in the sense of "to outplay, defeat." Related: Overplayed; overplaying.

also over-populate, "to overrun with too many people," 1828 (implied in overpopulated), from over- + populate (v.). Related: Overpopulating. Overpopulous "over-populated" is attested from 1670s.

also over-population, "excess of population," 1807, from over- + population. Malthus (1798) had over-populousness.

"to overcome with superior power, vanquish by superior force," 1590s, from over- + power (v.). Related: Overpowered; overpowering; overpoweringly.

"to price (something) excessively high," c. 1600, from over- + price (v.). Related: Overpriced; overpricing. Middle English had overdere (adv.) "too expensively, at too great cost" (c. 1300).

also over-production, "excessive production, production of commodities in excess of normal demand," 1822, from over- + production.

also over-protection, 1929, originally in reference to children, "act or condition of protecting to an undue or unhealthy extent," from over- + protection.

also over-protective, "that protects to an undue or unhealthy extent," 1930, from over- + protective. Related: Overprotectively; overprotectiveness.