
verb (used with object), o·ver·set, o·ver·set·ting.
- to upset or overturn; overthrow.
- to throw into confusion; disorder physically or mentally.
verb (used without object), o·ver·set, o·ver·set·ting.
- to become upset, overturned, or overthrown.
- Printing.
- (of type or copy) to set in or to excess.
- (of space) to set too much type for.
noun
- the act or fact of oversetting; upset; overturn.
- Also called overmatter. Printing. matter set up in excess of space.
verb (ˌəʊvəˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set (tr)
- to disturb or upset
- printing to set (type or copy) in excess of the space available
noun (ˈəʊvəˌsɛt)
- another name for overmatter