Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To go beyond; transgress or trespass against.
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- verb transitive To go beyond;
transgress ortrespass against. - verb To
overrun ;overspread ;outstrip ;outrun . - verb (of time) To
pass ;elapse . - verb To
exceed ;surpass ;excel . - verb To
overdose (with medicine); get the better of;master ;overpower ;oppress ;treat withindignity . - verb To
oversee ;superintend . - noun obsolete A right of
way . - noun A
going over or across. - noun
Oppression . - noun
Superintendence . - noun An overseer; superintendent; a director of a band of workmen.
- noun A coat of paint or plaster; a washing, scouring, or whitewashing.
- noun A harrowing, raking, or scraping.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Soly, H. "Plechtige intochten in de steden van de zuidelijke Nederlanden tijdens de overgang van middeleeuwen naar nieuwe tijd: communicatie, propaganda, spektakel."
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Netop ved Skjoldungsagnene måtte denne overgang blive afgörende.
The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries Oscar Ludvig Olson
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Vermoedelijk is het probleem ontstaan bij de overgang van 28 februari naar 1 maart.
Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now A Googler 2010
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Nu er det så meningen, at jeg skal lave en elegant overgang fra én af verdenshistoriens største tænkere og til SF 'eren,
Blogbot - forsiden 2010
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(afgekeken van hln. be en mikkend op snacknieuws met seks en geweld), maar mijn hemel, wat een slordige overgang naar een nieuw systeem.
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