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Overset — O ver*set , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overset}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oversetting}. ] 1. To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; as, to overset a chair, a coach, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overset — O ver*set , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overset}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oversetting}. ] 1. To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; as, to overset a chair, a coach, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overset — O ver*set , n. 1. An upsetting; overturn; overthrow; as, the overset of a carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. An excess; superfluity. [Obs.] This overset of wealth and pomp. Bp. Burnel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overset — O ver*set , v. i. To turn, or to be turned, over; to be upset. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overset — index overthrow, overturn, prostration, subversion, subvert Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
overset — verb /əʊvəˈsɛt/ a) To physically disturb (someone); to make nauseous, upset. A reef between them also now began / To show its boiling surf and bounding spray, / But finding no place for their landing better, / They ran the boat for shore, and… … Wiktionary
overset — transitive verb ( set; setting) Date: 1583 1. a. to disturb mentally or physically ; upset b. to turn or tip over ; overturn 2. to set too much type matter for • overset noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
overset — oversetter, n. v. /oh veuhr set /; n. /oh veuhr set /, v., overset, oversetting, n. v.t. 1. to upset or overturn; overthrow. 2. to throw into confusion; disorder physically or mentally. v.i. 3. to become upset, overturned, or overthrown. 4. Print … Universalium
overset — verb (oversets, oversetting, overset) dated 1》 overturn. 2》 upset emotionally … English new terms dictionary
overset — verb (overset, oversetting) –verb (t) /oʊvəˈsɛt/ (say ohvuh set) 1. Rare to upset or overturn; overthrow. 2. to throw into confusion; disorder physically or mentally. 3. Printing (of type or copy) a. to set in or to excess. b. (of space) to set… …
