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overstep

overs·tep

UK/ˌəʊvəˈstɛp/ US/ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/ rare

verb

1.

pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

Synonyms
2.

go beyond

  • “She exceeded our expectations”
  • “She topped her performance of last year”
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Origin

From Middle English *oversteppen, from Old English ofersteppan, from Proto-Germanic *uberstapjaną (“to step over; overstep”). Cognate with Dutch overstappen, German Low German överstappen, German überstapfen, überstepfen. Cf. transgress. By surface analysis, over- + step.

Phrases

  • overstep the line
  • overstep the mark

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