overset English

Meaning overset meaning

What does overset mean?

overset verb

— (obsolete) To set over (something); to cover.

— (intransitive) To turn, or to be turned, over; to be upset; to capsize.

— (transitive) To knock over, capsize, overturn.

— (obsolete) To overwhelm; to overthrow, defeat.

— (transitive) To physically disturb (someone); to make nauseous, upset.

— (now, _, rare) To unbalance (a situation, state etc.); to confuse, to put into disarray.

— (printing) to set (type or copy) in excess of what is needed; to set too much type for a given space.

— (transitive) To translate.

— To overfill.

Synonyms overset synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as overset?

overset English » English

overthrow

overturn

upset

translate

tilt

subvert