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OVERSTEP
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Irregular inflected forms: overstepped , overstepping
I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they overstep ... he / she / it oversteps
Past simple: overstepped
Past participle: overstepped
-ing form: overstepping
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
Synonyms:
overstep; transgress; trespass
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
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
Example:
She topped her performance of last year
Synonyms:
exceed; go past; overstep; pass; top; transcend
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "overstep" is one way to...):
excel; stand out; surpass (distinguish oneself)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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