Old English ofersteppan "to step over or beyond; cross, exceed;" see over- + step (v.). From the beginning used in figurative senses. Related: Overstepped; overstepping.
overspread
overstand
overstate
overstatement
overstay
overstep
overstock
overstrain
overstrong
overstrung
overstuffed
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