释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•set (v. ō′vər set′;n. ō′vər set′),USA pronunciation v., -set, -set•ting, n. v.t. - to upset or overturn;
overthrow. - to throw into confusion;
disorder physically or mentally. 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. - PrintingAlso called overmatter. matter set up in excess of space.
- 1150–1200; Middle English oversetten; see over-, set
o′ver•set′ter, n. |