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OVERSTEP (overstepped, overstepping)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overstep mean?
• OVERSTEP (verb)
The verb OVERSTEP has 2 senses:
1. pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
2. be superior or better than some standard
Familiarity information: OVERSTEP used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |
Past simple: overstepped
Past participle: overstepped
-ing form: overstepping
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
overstep; transgress; trespass
Hypernyms (to "overstep" is one way to...):
pass (go across or through)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Be superior or better than some standard
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
exceed; go past; overstep; pass; top; transcend
Context example:
She topped her performance of last year
Hypernyms (to "overstep" is one way to...):
excel; stand out; surpass (distinguish oneself)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Context examples
Sometimes he overstepped and stubbed his nose.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
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