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- DictionaryO·ver·set/ˌōvərˈset/
verb
- 1. overturn: "he jumped up and overset the canoe"
- 2. upset emotionally: "the small kindness nearly overset her again"
1. To throw into a confused or disturbed state; upset: "The news is sure to overset him" (Charles Dickens). 2. Printing. a. To set (type or copy) in excess of what is needed. b. To set too much type for (a given space). v.intr. Printing. To set too much material for a given space. n. (ō′vər-sĕt′) Printing. Too much typeset matter.
4 days ago · 1. to overcome or upset. 2. to overturn or overthrow. 3. to set too great an amount of (type or copy), or too much type for (a given space) verb intransitive. 4. to overturn; tip over. noun. 5. an overturning. 6. type matter set and not used. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Apr 26, 2024 · 1. to upset or overturn; overthrow. 2. to throw into confusion; disorder physically or mentally. intransitive verb. 3. to become upset, overturned, or overthrown. 4. Printing. a. (of type or copy) to set in or to excess.
v.i. to become upset, overturned, or overthrown. [ Print.] Printing (of type or copy) to set in or to excess. Printing (of space) to set too much type for. n. the act or fact of oversetting; upset; overturn. Printing Also called overmatter. matter set up in excess of space. 1150–1200; Middle English oversetten; see over -, set. o′ver•set′ter, n.
Overset definition: To throw into a confused or disturbed state; upset.
to throw into confusion; disorder physically or mentally. verb (used without object), o·ver·set, o·ver·set·ting. to become upset, overturned, or overthrown. Printing. (of type or copy) to set in or to excess. (of space) to set too much type for. noun. the act or fact of oversetting; upset; overturn. Also called overmatter.
verb. Definition of overset. as in to topple. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. topple. invert. overthrow. capsize. overturn. upend. tump (over) upset. pitchpole. keel. tilt. turn over. heel. lean. tip. careen. collapse. list. fall. founder. give. Antonyms & Near Antonyms.
