In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
OVERSTEPPING
OVERSTEP
transgress, trespass, overstep
(verb) pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top
(verb) be superior or better than some standard; “She exceeded our expectations”; “She topped her performance of last year”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
overstepping
present participle of overstep
Source: Wiktionary
OVERSTEP
O`ver*step", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overstepped; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstepping.] Etym: [AS. ofersteppan.]
Definition: To step over or beyond; to transgress. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
25 December 2024
UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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