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The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top-secret documents.
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Meaning of "overstepped" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSTEPPED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSTEPPED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overstepped is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overstepped in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERSTEPPED

PRESENT

Present
I overstep
you overstep
he/she/it oversteps
we overstep
you overstep
they overstep
Present continuous
I am overstepping
you are overstepping
he/she/it is overstepping
we are overstepping
you are overstepping
they are overstepping
Present perfect
I have overstepped
you have overstepped
he/she/it has overstepped
we have overstepped
you have overstepped
they have overstepped
Present perfect continuous
I have been overstepping
you have been overstepping
he/she/it has been overstepping
we have been overstepping
you have been overstepping
they have been overstepping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overstepped
you overstepped
he/she/it overstepped
we overstepped
you overstepped
they overstepped
Past continuous
I was overstepping
you were overstepping
he/she/it was overstepping
we were overstepping
you were overstepping
they were overstepping
Past perfect
I had overstepped
you had overstepped
he/she/it had overstepped
we had overstepped
you had overstepped
they had overstepped
Past perfect continuous
I had been overstepping
you had been overstepping
he/she/it had been overstepping
we had been overstepping
you had been overstepping
they had been overstepping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overstep
you will overstep
he/she/it will overstep
we will overstep
you will overstep
they will overstep
Future continuous
I will be overstepping
you will be overstepping
he/she/it will be overstepping
we will be overstepping
you will be overstepping
they will be overstepping
Future perfect
I will have overstepped
you will have overstepped
he/she/it will have overstepped
we will have overstepped
you will have overstepped
they will have overstepped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overstepping
you will have been overstepping
he/she/it will have been overstepping
we will have been overstepping
you will have been overstepping
they will have been overstepping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overstepped
you would overstepped
he/she/it would overstepped
we would overstepped
you would overstepped
they would overstepped
Conditional continuous
I would be overstepping
you would be overstepping
he/she/it would be overstepping
we would be overstepping
you would be overstepping
they would be overstepping
Conditional perfect
I would have overstepped
you would have overstepped
he/she/it would have overstepped
we would have overstepped
you would have overstepped
they would have overstepped
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overstepping
you would have been overstepping
he/she/it would have been overstepping
we would have been overstepping
you would have been overstepping
they would have been overstepping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overstep
we let´s overstep
you overstep
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overstep
Past participle
overstepped
Present Participle
overstepping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSTEPPED


clept
klept
high-concept
ˌhaɪˈkɒnsept
inswept
ˈɪnˌswept
pepped
pept
rainswept
ˈreɪnswept
unadept
ˌʌnəˈdept
unstepped
ʌnˈstept
upswept
ˌʌpˈswept

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSTEPPED

overstain
overstand
overstare
overstate
overstatement
overstay
overstay one´s welcome
overstayer
oversteer
overstep
overstepping
overstimulate
overstimulation
overstink
overstir
overstock
overstocked
overstory
overstrain
overstrained

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSTEPPED

cropped
crowstepped
doorstepped
dropped
equipped
prepped
quickstepped
repped
ripped
shipped
sidestepped
single-stepped
stepped
stopped
stripped
swapped
topped
trapped
upstepped
wrapped

Synonyms and antonyms of overstepped in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overstepped» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSTEPPED

Find out the translation of overstepped to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overstepped from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overstepped» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

超越
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrepasado
570 millions of speakers

English

overstepped
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उल्लंघन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجاوز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перешагнули
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

extrapolou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লঙ্ঘন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

outrepassé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melampaui batas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überschritten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

踏み越え
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지나치고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overstepped
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overstepped
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overstepped
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरस्टेप्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşmakla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oltrepassato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykroczył
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переступили
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

depășit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερέβη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorskry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överskridit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skredet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overstepped

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTEPPED»

The term «overstepped» is normally little used and occupies the 108.521 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTEPPED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overstepped» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overstepped» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overstepped

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2 QUOTES WITH «OVERSTEPPED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overstepped.
1
Sherrod Brown
The president overstepped his authority when he asked the NSA to eavesdrop on Americans' international phone calls without obtaining a warrant.
2
Barton Gellman
The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top-secret documents.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSTEPPED»

Discover the use of overstepped in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overstepped and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
(Sa-c) is overstepped southwards by the disconformity at the base of the Lillburnian Waiauan (Sl w). It crops out on the north-west tlank of the Owahanga Syncline, but the point south of here, where the boundary intersects the Pongaroa Fault, ...
2
The True and False Infallibility of the Popes: A ...
His remark, by the way, ' In the Syllabus it is defined that Popes have never overstepped the limits of their powers,' does not help out his tenth proposition, and could only serve to strengthen the proof from the Bull In Coma Domini. But as that ...
Joseph Fessler, 1875
3
Pindarou Epinikoi Nemeonikais
It is only to be wondered that B has preserved the right word, uncorrupted. Schneider's \fi6yiov and Ahrens' rf>t\Kir are worthy of Byzantine scribes. 70. Ev| tvC8a k.t.X.] Sogeiies, of Eu- xenid clan, I swear that I overstepped not the line when I ...
Pindar, John Bagnell Bury, 1890
4
The Parliamentary Debates (Authorized Edition)
Gentleman is in Order in saying that I have overstepped the bounds of Parliamentary Rules when you, Mr. Mellor, have uot called me to Order ? THE CHAIRMAN : As I understood, the Prime Minister said the hon. Gentleman had gone to the ...
Great Britain. Parliament, William Cobbett, Thomas Curson Hansard, 1893
5
The Nemean Odes of Pindar: Ed., with Introductions & Commentary
|uj refers only to rpopTds ' without having overstepped', rippa. is the line which must not be overstepped by the throwers. The mere use of -rpo^alnw ( ' step in front of ') excludes the old idea that rlppja. meant ' the limit of the throw ' ; in such a ...
Pindar, 1890
6
Violent Men
Carmichael commanded. “You set me up in Florida!” Tony pointed at Carmichael. “I did not set you up, Kid!” “Everything fell perfectly into my lap when it was all over. You planned it that way.” “I did not. You overstepped yourself down there and ...
Eric Flore, 2006
7
Life According to Bob
The. Government. Has. Overstepped. Its. Proper. Role. The Role Of Government Arguably the most fundamental political issue in America today is the role of government. I suppose we ...
Robert P. Gentile, Bob Gentile, 2000
8
Neosentience: The Benevolence Engine
Gödel. Boundary. Overstepped. The simplest way to put Gödel's theorem is as follows – that the theorem says of itself: “I cannot be proven in finitely many steps. ” Working when not In its absolutely barestform, Gödel's discovery involves the ...
Bill Seaman, Otto R Ssler, 2011
9
Self-Coaching Leadership: Simple steps from Manager to Leader
Expectations. overstepped. The limits of boundaries need to be overt, and different leaders will have different ways of dealing with people who have gone too far. An analogous situation is that of failure. Generally we should welcome failure as ...
Angus I. McLeod, Ph.D., 2012
10
Thomas Ap Catesby Jones: Commodore of Manifest Destiny
7>. "^. /*? Jones. Overstepped. His. Authority. Pacific. Command. and. California,. 1844—. 1850. / 1 / I onths before Jones returned to his home in northern /_ / I / I Virginia the Daily National Intelligencer reported his v _fS Y m mistaken seizure ...
Gene A. Smith, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSTEPPED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overstepped is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Orlando City SC coach Adrian Heath expresses regret for …
The Lions boss freely admits that he overstepped the mark last week and accepts his punishment, and he will be confined to the stands with no ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
2
Fired Tenino police chief files $850000 defamation suit against city
... fired Hutchings because the former chief had worked extra hours, had hired a reserve officer without approval, and generally overstepped his ... «The Olympian, Jul 15»
3
Documents, recordings shed light on ongoing Boardwalk loan dispute
Boardwalk Bar and Grill then filed a petition in Minnesota Court of Appeals, questioning whether the city overstepped its authority in putting ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
4
Best of Tim Cowlishaw: Cowboys still NFC East's top team, which …
The commissioner overstepped his bounds, perhaps did it intentionally, knowing it would get reduced. He made a stand but it didn't stick. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
5
Street artists in Bristol for live painting festival – News
Mr Hayles said since Upfest began he has only had to remove two murals where artists “overstepped the mark”. “There was one opposite a school which was ... «Observer News, Jul 15»
6
Curriculum Protests: Groups criticize police for reporters' arrest at …
Human-rights lawyer Chan Shun-kuei (詹順貴) said the police had clearly overstepped their bounds and had not only infringed upon freedom ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
7
STRETCH 'Little Sisters' ruling overstepped bounds
A Wall Street Journal editorial put it well when it sarcastically referred to a Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals panel as the "Big Brothers of the Poor.". «Paducah Sun, Jul 15»
8
Coercion charge against Rick Perry tossed out by Texas appeals court
Critics said he targeted a Democrat for purely political reasons, used public money as a threat and overstepped his authority. A special ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
9
State of Michigan, UAW kick off contract negotiations
The other asks whether the Legislature overstepped its bounds with a 2011 law requiring state-worker pensioners to chip in 4 percent of their ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
10
Chief backers want Pocomoke City mayor ousted
“There was no voting at all,” he said. White said he thinks the mayor has overstepped his authority. The mayor disagreed and said he will not be ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»

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