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- [verb oh-ver-set; noun oh-ver-set]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈsɛt; noun ˈoʊ vərˌsɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [verb oh-ver-set; noun oh-ver-set]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈsɛt; noun ˈoʊ vərˌsɛt/
Definitions of overset word
- verb with object overset to upset or overturn; overthrow. 1
- verb with object overset to throw into confusion; disorder physically or mentally. 1
- verb without object overset to become upset, overturned, or overthrown. 1
- verb without object overset Printing. (of type or copy) to set in or to excess. (of space) to set too much type for. 1
- noun overset the act or fact of oversetting; upset; overturn. 1
- noun overset Also called overmatter. Printing. matter set up in excess of space. 1
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Origin of overset
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English oversetten; see over-, set
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overset
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overset popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overset usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overset
verb overset
- flip-flopping — Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
- disarray — to put out of array or order; throw into disorder.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- flipflop — Alternative form of flip-flop.
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