To step over or beyond; to transgress; as, to overstep the bounds of propriety.
To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure of; to outgo; to surpass; - used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, etc.; one offender exceeds another in villainy; his rank exceeds yours.
To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure.
To step over or beyond; to transgress; as, to overstep the bounds of propriety.
To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure of; to outgo; to surpass; - used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, etc.; one offender exceeds another in villainy; his rank exceeds yours.
To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure.