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oversite

English

Etymology

over- +? site

Adjective

oversite (not comparable)

  1. (construction) Laid over the ground

Noun

oversite (plural oversites)

  1. (construction) A layer of concrete underneath the ground floor of a building, as a seal
  2. (construction) An oversite slab, a slab on grade, a flat, solid layer of concrete laid over prepared ground, usually serving as a base for flooring.

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oversit

English

Etymology

From Middle English oversitten (to gain possession of), from Old English ofersittan (to occupy, possess; forbear), from Proto-Germanic *uber (over) + *sitjan? (to sit), corresponding to over- +? sit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???v?(?)?s?t/

Verb

oversit (third-person singular simple present oversits, present participle oversitting, simple past and past participle oversat)

  1. To preside over, govern, rule; to control
  2. To conquer, gain control or owndom of
  3. To grasp, comprehend; to understand
  4. (archaic) To neglect, omit; to desist, refrain from, forbear
  5. (archaic) To overstay, outstay, overlinger
  6. (slang, humorous) To be misunderstood; to misread, misunderstand

Related terms

  • overset

Anagrams

  • Restivo, Treviso, torsive, treviso

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