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o·ver·step
 overstep
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- pronunciation:
- o
v
 r
step
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
oversteps, overstepping, overstepped |
| definition: |
to exceed (a boundary or limit).
He overstepped his authority as a referee by trying to cancel the game.- similar words:
- overreach, overrun
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| related words: |
encroach, exceed |
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