Definition of overstep
transitive verb
: exceed, transgress
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Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
Before 12th Century
First Known Use of overstep
before 12th century
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playDefinition of overstep for English Language Learners
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: to go beyond what is proper or allowed by (something)
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