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Overstay

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of staying too long.

    "For example, if USCIS approves a change of status or extension of stay for a nonimmigrant, the alien may be authorized to remain in the country beyond his or her original period of admission without qualifying as an overstay."

Verb
  1. 1
    To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time. intransitive
  2. 2
    stay too long wordnet
  3. 3
    To remain present beyond the limits of. transitive

    "He overstayed his welcome."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + stay.

Etymology 2

From over- + stay.

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