"outstep" meaning in English

See outstep in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Head templates: {{en-con}} outstep
  1. Alternative form of outcept Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: outcept
    Sense id: en-outstep-en-conj-bwjr4C1Z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: outsteps [present, singular, third-person], outstepping [participle, present], outstepped [participle, past], outstepped [past]
Etymology: From out- + step. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|step}} out- + step Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} outstep (third-person singular simple present outsteps, present participle outstepping, simple past and past participle outstepped)
  1. (transitive) To step or go beyond; exceed; overstep. Tags: transitive Synonyms: overgo, surpass, transcend
    Sense id: en-outstep-en-verb-~N2Qi~ip Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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