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		overstepoverstep /ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/ verb (, overstepped, overstepping) [transitive] VERB TABLEoverstep |
 | Present | I, you, we, they | overstep |   | he, she, it | oversteps |  | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | overstepped |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have overstepped |   | he, she, it | has overstepped |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had overstepped |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will overstep |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have overstepped |  
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 | Present | I | am overstepping |   | he, she, it | is overstepping |   | you, we, they | are overstepping |  | Past | I, he, she, it | was overstepping |   | you, we, they | were overstepping |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been overstepping |   | he, she, it | has been overstepping |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been overstepping |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be overstepping |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been overstepping |  
     overstep the bounds/rules/limits etc. to do something that goes beyond what is acceptable or what is allowed by the rules:  Lawmakers appear to be overstepping their authority this time.  |