also over-sell, 1879, "sell more than one can deliver," from over- + sell (v.). Figurative sense of "make unrealistic or excessive claims for" is by 1928.

also over-sensitive, "excessively sensitive," by 1798, from over- + sensitive. Related: Oversensitively; oversensitiveness.

"an overturn, ruin," mid-15c., from over- + set (v.). The verb, "to turn over, cause to capsize," is from 1590s; earlier it meant "to oppress" (c. 1200), "to overpower" (late 14c.). Related: Overset; oversetting.

also over-sexed, "inordinately desirous of sex; having sexual properties or tendencies in an excessive degree," 1898; see over- + sex (n.).

Old English ofersceadwian "to cast a shadow over, obscure;" see over + shadow (v.). It was used to render Latin obumbrare in New Testament, as were Middle High German überschatewen, Middle Dutch overschaduwen, Gothic ufarskadwjan in those languages. Figurative sense is from 1580s. Related: Overshadowed; overshadowing.

also over-shoe, "a shoe worn over another," especially "an outer waterproof shoe," 1829, from over- + shoe (n.). Related: Overshoes.

mid-14c., "to shoot, run, or pass beyond (a point or limit), exceed, overstep," over- + shoot (v.). Meaning "to shoot over or beyond" (a mark or target) is by 1540s. Related: Overshot; overshooting.

1530s, in reference to water-wheels, "driven by water shot over from above," past-participle adjective from overshoot. In old slang also "having exceeded the proper limits in drinking, drunk" (c. 1600).

early 15c., "supervision, superintendence," from over- + sight. Meaning "an omission of notice, a mistake of inadvertence, fact of passing over without seeing" attested from late 15c.; compare oversee.

also over-simpification, "act or process of simplifying excessively," 1835, from over- + simplification.