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Neglect vs Oversit - What's the difference?

neglect | oversit |

As verbs the difference between neglect and oversit

is that neglect is (label) to fail to care for or attend to something while oversit is to preside over, govern, rule; to control.

As nouns the difference between neglect and oversit

is that neglect is the act of neglecting while oversit is governance, authority, possession, control.

neglect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) To fail to care for or attend to something.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • I hope / My absence doth neglect no great designs.
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • This, my long suffering and my day of grace, / Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.
  • (label) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
  • (label) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
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    Derived terms

    * benign neglect * neglectful * neglectfully * neglectfulness

    Noun

  • The act of neglecting.
  • The state of being neglected.
  • Habitual lack of care.
  • Synonyms

    * carelessness * negligence

    oversit

    English

    Verb

  • to preside over, govern, rule; to control
  • to conquer, gain control or owndom of
  • * '>citation
  • to grasp, comprehend; to understand
  • * '>citation
  • (archaic) to neglect, omit; to desist, refrain from, forbear
  • * '>citation
  • (archaic) to overstay, outstay, overlinger
  • (slang) to be misunderstood; to misread, misunderstand
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • governance, authority, possession, control
  • * '>citation
  • * '>citation
  • Anagrams

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