Webster's Dictionary 1828

1378

OVERSEER

OVERSEE'R, noun1. One who overlooks; a superintendent; a supervisor.2. An officer who has the care of the poor or of an idiot, etc.

1379

OVERSET

OVERSET', verb intransitive1. To turn from the proper position or basis; to turn upon the side, or to turn bottom upwards; as, to overset a coach, a ship or a building.2. To sub...

1380

OVERSHADE

OVERSHA'DE, verb transitive To cover with shade; to cover with any thing that causes darkness; to render dark or gloomy.

1381

OVERSHADOW

OVERSHAD'OW, verb intransitive1. To throw a shadow over; to overshade.2. To shelter; to protect; to cover with protecting influence.

1382

OVERSHADOWER

OVERSHAD'OWER, noun One that throws a shade over any thing.

1383

OVERSHADOWING

OVERSHAD'OWING, participle present tense Throwing a shade over; protecting.

1384

OVERSHOOT

OVERSHOOT', verb transitive1. To shoot beyond the mark.2. To pass swiftly over.To overshoot one's self, to venture too far; to assert too much.OVERSHOOT', verb intransitive To f...

1385

OVERSHOT

OVERSHOT', participle passive Shot beyond.O'VERSHOT, adjective An overshot wheel is one that receives the water, shot over the top, on the descent. An overshot wheel is moved by...

1386

OVERSIGHT

O'VERSIGHT, noun1. Superintendence; watchful care. 1 Peter 5:2.2. Mistake; an overlooking; omission; error.

1387

OVERSIZE

OVERSI'ZE, verb transitive1. To surpass in bulk or size. [Not much used.]2. To cover with viscid matter.

1388

OVERSKIP

OVERSKIP', verb transitive1. To skip or leap over; to pass by leaping.2. To pass over.3. To escape.

1389

OVERSLEEP

OVERSLEE'P, verb transitive To sleep too long; as, to oversleep the usual hour of rising.

1390

OVERSLIP

OVERSLIP', verb transitive To slip or pass without notice; to pass undone, unnoticed or unused; to omit; to neglect; as, to overslip time or opportunity.

1391

OVERSLOW

OVERSLOW, verb transitive To render slow; to check; to curb. [Not used.]

1392

OVERSNOW

OVERSNOW, verb transitive To cover with snow. [Not much used.]

1393

OVERSOLD

OVERSOLD, participle passive Sold at too high a price.

1394

OVERSOON

OVERSOON', adverb Too soon.

1395

OVERSORROW

OVERSOR'ROW, verb transitive To grieve or afflict to excess.

1396

OVERSPAN

OVERSPAN', verb transitive To reach or extend over.

1397

OVERSPEAK

OVERSPE'AK, verb transitive To speak too much; to use too many words.

1398

OVERSPENT

OVERSPENT', participle passive [See Spend.] Harassed or fatigued to an extreme degree.

1399

OVERSPREAD

OVERSPREAD, verb transitive overspred'.1. To spread over; to cover over. The deluge overspread the earth.2. To scatter over.OVERSPREAD, verb intransitive overspred'. To be sprea...

1400

OVERSTAND

OVERSTAND', verb transitive To stand too much on price or conditions; to lose a sale by holding the price too high.

1401

OVERSTARE

OVERSTA'RE, verb transitive To stare wildly. [Not used.]

1402

OVERSTEP

OVERSTEP', verb transitive To step over or beyond; to exceed.

1403

OVERSTOCK

OVERSTOCK', noun Superabundance; more than is sufficient.OVERSTOCK', verb transitive1. To fill too full; to crowd; to supply with more than is wanted. The world may be overstock...

1404

OVERSTORE

OVERSTO'RE, verb transitive To store with too much; to supply or fill with superabundance.