oversleep

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Synonyms: overseer, oversee, overstep, overseen, overleap, overslip, overseed, overdreep, oversees, oversweet, oversteer

Antonyms: overseer, oversee, overstep, overseen, overleap, overslip, overseed, overdreep, oversees, oversweet, oversteer

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[sleep]] for longer than intended. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|reflexive|now|rare}} To sleep for longer than one intended. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To sleep beyond (a given time), to sleep through (an event etc.). {{defdate|from 16th c.}}

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