outstep en · VERB · etymology 1
Etymology
From out- + step.
Meanings
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(transitive) To step or go beyond; exceed; overstep.
“We cannot suppose,” said Emma, smiling, “that Mr. Elton would hesitate to assure you of there being a very musical society in Highbury; and I hope you will not find he has outstepped the truth more than may be pardoned, in consideration of the motive.”
1815, Jane Austen, Emma, volume II, chapter 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outstepped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outstepped | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outsteps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outstepping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |