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Definition of overstep verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

overstep

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈstɛp//
 
overstep somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overstep
 
he / she / it oversteps
 
past simple overstepped
 
-ing form overstepping
 
 
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  • to go beyond what is normal or allowed to overstep your authority He tends to overstep the boundaries of good taste.
    • Idioms
    overstep the mark/line
     
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    to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable She realized she had overstepped the mark and quickly apologized.
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