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overstride

o·ver·stride [ vər strd ] (past o·ver·strode [ vər strṓd ], past participle o·ver·strid·den [ vər strídd'n ], present participle o·ver·strid·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·strides)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. cross area by striding: to cross purposefully over or beyond an area

2. stand or sit astride something: to stand or sit astride something

3. dominate somebody or something: to have complete mastery or control of somebody or something

4. surpass somebody or something: to surpass or go beyond somebody or something

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