Overstayed

Overstayed
Overstay O`ver*stay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overstayed}or {Overstaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstaying}.] To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time; to overstay one's welcome. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]

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  • Overstaid — Overstay O ver*stay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overstayed}or {Overstaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstaying}.] To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time; to overstay one s welcome. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overstay — O ver*stay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overstayed}or {Overstaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstaying}.] To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time; to overstay one s welcome. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overstaying — Overstay O ver*stay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overstayed}or {Overstaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstaying}.] To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time; to overstay one s welcome. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • welcome — I. transitive verb (welcomed; welcoming) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English welcumian, wylcumian, from wilcuma, noun Date: before 12th century 1. to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality 2. to accept with pleasure the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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