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单词 overstep
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overstep


o·ver·step

O0194500 (ō′vər-stĕp′)tr.v. o·ver·stepped, o·ver·step·ping, o·ver·steps To go beyond (a limit); exceed: overstepped the bounds of taste.

overstep

(ˌəʊvəˈstɛp) vb, -steps, -stepping or -stepped (tr) to go beyond (a certain or proper limit)

o•ver•step

(ˌoʊ vərˈstɛp)

v.t. -stepped, -step•ping. to go beyond; exceed: to overstep one's authority. [before 1000]

overstep


Past participle: overstepped
Gerund: overstepping
Imperative
overstep
overstep
Present
I overstep
you overstep
he/she/it oversteps
we overstep
you overstep
they overstep
Preterite
I overstepped
you overstepped
he/she/it overstepped
we overstepped
you overstepped
they overstepped
Present Continuous
I am overstepping
you are overstepping
he/she/it is overstepping
we are overstepping
you are overstepping
they are overstepping
Present Perfect
I have overstepped
you have overstepped
he/she/it has overstepped
we have overstepped
you have overstepped
they have overstepped
Past Continuous
I was overstepping
you were overstepping
he/she/it was overstepping
we were overstepping
you were overstepping
they were overstepping
Past Perfect
I had overstepped
you had overstepped
he/she/it had overstepped
we had overstepped
you had overstepped
they had overstepped
Future
I will overstep
you will overstep
he/she/it will overstep
we will overstep
you will overstep
they will overstep
Future Perfect
I will have overstepped
you will have overstepped
he/she/it will have overstepped
we will have overstepped
you will have overstepped
they will have overstepped
Future Continuous
I will be overstepping
you will be overstepping
he/she/it will be overstepping
we will be overstepping
you will be overstepping
they will be overstepping
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been overstepping
you have been overstepping
he/she/it has been overstepping
we have been overstepping
you have been overstepping
they have been overstepping
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been overstepping
you will have been overstepping
he/she/it will have been overstepping
we will have been overstepping
you will have been overstepping
they will have been overstepping
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been overstepping
you had been overstepping
he/she/it had been overstepping
we had been overstepping
you had been overstepping
they had been overstepping
Conditional
I would overstep
you would overstep
he/she/it would overstep
we would overstep
you would overstep
they would overstep
Past Conditional
I would have overstepped
you would have overstepped
he/she/it would have overstepped
we would have overstepped
you would have overstepped
they would have overstepped
Thesaurus
Verb1.overstep - pass beyond (limits or boundaries)overstep - pass beyond (limits or boundaries) transgress, trespassgo across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
2.overstep - be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"top, transcend, exceed, go past, passexcel, surpass, stand out - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"

overstep

verbTo go beyond the limits of:exceed, overreach, overrun, surpass, transcend.
Translations
oltrepassaretrasgrediretravalicare

overstep


overstep the bounds (of something)

To go further or do more than one should or is permitted. I really feel like you overstepped the bounds when you started criticizing John's ability as a parent. The local city council has overstepped the bounds of its authority in imposing this steep new income tax on its residents.See also: bound, overstep

overstep (one's)/its mark

To go further or do more than one should or is permitted to do. I really feel like you overstepped your mark when you started criticizing John's ability as a parent. The city council has overstepped its mark in imposing this steep new income tax on its residents.See also: mark, overstep

overstep (one's)/its bounds

To go further or do more than one should or is permitted. I really feel like you overstepped your bounds when you started criticizing John's ability as a parent. The local city council has overstepped its bounds by imposing this steep new income tax on residents.See also: bound, overstep

overstep the mark

To go further or do more than one should or is permitted. I really feel like you overstepped the mark when you started criticizing John's ability as a parent. The local city council has overstepped the mark by imposing this steep new income tax on its residents.See also: mark, overstep

overstep the mark

If you overstep the mark, you offend people by doing something that is considered to be rude or unacceptable. They agreed that by criticising his manager so publicly, Taylor had overstepped the mark. Sometimes newspapers overstep the mark but overall they do more good than harm. Note: The `mark' in this expression may be the line behind which runners stand before the race. Alternatively, it may refer to boxing matches in the past, when a line was drawn in the ground which neither boxer could cross. See also: mark, overstep

overstep the ˈmark/ˈline

go beyond the limit of what is polite or acceptable: He has really overstepped the mark this time, shouting at the referee like that.See also: line, mark, overstep

overstep


overstep

[′ō·vər‚step] (geology) An overlap characterized by the regular truncation of older units of a complete sedimentary sequence by one or more later units of the sequence. A stratum deposited on the upturned edges of underlying strata.

overstep


Related to overstep: overstep boundaries
  • verb

Synonyms for overstep

verb to go beyond the limits of

Synonyms

  • exceed
  • overreach
  • overrun
  • surpass
  • transcend

Synonyms for overstep

verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

Synonyms

  • transgress
  • trespass

Related Words

  • go across
  • pass
  • go through

verb be superior or better than some standard

Synonyms

  • top
  • transcend
  • exceed
  • go past
  • pass

Related Words

  • excel
  • surpass
  • stand out
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