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overstepoverstep /ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/ verb (, overstepped, overstepping) [transitive] VERB TABLEoverstep |
Present | I, you, we, they | overstep | | he, she, it | oversteps | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | overstepped | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have overstepped | | he, she, it | has overstepped | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had overstepped | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will overstep | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have overstepped |
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Present | I | am overstepping | | he, she, it | is overstepping | | you, we, they | are overstepping | Past | I, he, she, it | was overstepping | | you, we, they | were overstepping | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been overstepping | | he, she, it | has been overstepping | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been overstepping | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be overstepping | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been overstepping |
overstep the bounds/rules/limits etc. to do something that goes beyond what is acceptable or what is allowed by the rules: Lawmakers appear to be overstepping their authority this time. |