"explain in too simplistic terms," 1908, from over- + simplify. Related: Oversimplified; oversimplifying.

"over or above the normal size," 1788, past-participle adjective from oversize "make too large" (1670s), from over- + size (v.).

late 14c., "to sleep beyond the proper or desired time of waking" (intrans.), from over- + sleep (v.). Transitive sense of "to sleep beyond" is by 1520s. Related: Overslept; oversleeping. Old English had a noun oferslæp "too much sleep."

1841, Emerson's word for the divine spiritual unity of things, based on Sanskrit adhyatman, from over- + soul (n.).

c. 1200, "to spread throughout, spread over, cover over," from over- + spread (v.). Related: Overspread (past tense); overspreading. Old English had ofersprædan "to overlay, cover," and compare German überspreiten, Dutch overspreiden.

"to stand over or beside," from Old English oferstandan; see over- + stand (v.). In modern Jamaican patois it is used for understand as a better description of the relationship of the person to the information or idea.

1630s, "assume too much grandeur;" see over- + state (n.1). Meaning "exaggerate in statement, declare too strongly" is attested from 1798, from state (v.). Related: Overstated, overstating.

"an exaggerated statement," 1783, from over- + statement.

"to stay beyond the limits or duration of," 1640s, from over- + stay (v.). Related: Overstayed; overstaying.