Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
overstep — ► VERB (overstepped, overstepping) ▪ go beyond (a set or accepted limit). ● overstep the mark Cf. ↑overstep the mark … English terms dictionary
Overstep — O ver*step , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overstepped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstepping}.] [AS. ofersteppan.] To step over or beyond; to transgress; as, to overstep the bounds of propriety. Shak. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overstep — (v.) O.E. ofersteppan, from ofer over (see OVER (Cf. over)) + steppan to step (see STEP (Cf. step)). From the beginning, used in figurative senses. Related: Overstepped; overstepping … Etymology dictionary
overstep — [ō΄vər step′] vt. overstepped, overstepping to go beyond the limits of; exceed … English World dictionary
overstep — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈstep] / US [ˌoʊvərˈstep] verb [transitive] Word forms overstep : present tense I/you/we/they overstep he/she/it oversteps present participle overstepping past tense overstepped past participle overstepped to do something that is… … English dictionary
overstep — o|ver|step [ˌəuvəˈstep US ˌouvər ] v past tense and past participle overstepped present participle overstepping [T] 1.) overstep the limits/bounds/boundaries to do something that is not acceptable or allowed ▪ He has overstepped the bounds of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overstep — o|ver|step [ ,ouvər step ] verb transitive to do something that is considered rude or is not allowed: overstep the bounds/rules/limits of something: The committee had overstepped the bounds of its authority. overstep the mark MAINLY BRITISH to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overstep — verb overstepped, overstepping (T) 1 overstep the rules/limits etc to behave in a way that is not polite or not allowed by the rules 2 overstep the mark to do or say more than you should, and offend people or make them angry: I ve been very… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overstep — /oh veuhr step /, v.t., overstepped, overstepping. to go beyond; exceed: to overstep one s authority. [bef. 1000; ME oversteppen, OE ofersteppan. See OVER , STEP] * * * … Universalium
overstep — verb Overstep is used with these nouns as the object: ↑authority, ↑boundary, ↑limit … Collocations dictionary
