Definition
Definition of overcommitted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
responsibilityRare having taken on too many responsibilities or tasksRare
- She felt overcommitted with work and family duties.
2.
resourcesTECH. having allocated more resources than availableTECH.
- The project was overcommitted, leading to budget issues.
Origin of overcommitted
English, over (excessively) + commit (pledge)
Examples of overcommitted in a sentence
Being overcommitted led to her burnout. The team was overcommitted, causing delays in delivery. Her schedule was overcommitted, leaving no time for rest.
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- French:surmené, surengagé, ...
- German:überlastet, überbeansprucht, ...
- Italian:troppo impegnato, sovraimpegnato, ...
- Spanish:sobrecargado, sobrecomprometido, ...
- Portuguese:sobrecarregado, ...
- Chinese:责任过重的, 过度承诺的, ...
- Japanese:手一杯の, リソースを超えている, ...
- Arabic:مُثْقَل بِالمَسْؤُولِيَّات, مُتَجاوِز لِلإِمكانات, ...
- Hebrew:עָמוּס מִדַּי, מֻגְזָם בְּהִתְחַיְּבוּיוֹת, ...
- Russian:перегруженный, ...
- Ukrainian:перевантажений, перевитратний, ...
- Hindi:अतिभारित, अधिक संसाधन आवंटित, ...
Definition of overcommit - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
personal commitmentstr./intr. Rare make excessive commitments beyond one's abilitytr./intr. Rare
- She tends to overcommit and then feels overwhelmed.
2.
managementtr. Rare allocate more resources than availabletr. Rare
- The manager overcommitted the budget, causing financial issues.
Origin of overcommit
Old English, ofer (over) + cuman (come)
Examples of overcommit in a sentence
Don't overcommit to social events this weekend. The project failed because they overcommitted the available manpower. She tends to overcommit her time, leading to burnout.
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- French:surengager, surallouer, ...
- German:sich überfordern, mehr Ressourcen zuweisen als verfügbar, ...
- Italian:prendere troppi impegni, sovraccaricare, ...
- Spanish:comprometerse en exceso, sobrecargar, ...
- Portuguese:assumir compromissos em excesso, sobrecarregar, ...
- Chinese:过度承诺, 过度分配, ...
- Japanese:過剰に約束する, 過剰に資源を割り当てる, ...
- Arabic:أَفْرَطَ فِي الِالْتِزَام, بالَغَ في تخصيص, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְחַיֵּב יָתֵר עַל הַמִּדָּה, לְהַקְצוֹת יוֹתֵר מִדַּי, ...
- Russian:перегружать себя, перераспределить ресурсы, ...
- Ukrainian:перевантажувати себе, перерозподілити занадто багато, ...
- Hindi:अधिक प्रतिबद्धताएँ बनाना, अधिक संसाधन आवंटित करना, ...
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