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Overstared vs Overstayed - What's the difference?

overstared | overstayed |

As verbs the difference between overstared and overstayed

is that overstared is past tense of overstare while overstayed is past tense of overstay.

overstared

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overstare)

    • overstare

    English

    Verb

    (overstar)
  • (obsolete) To stare wildly.
    • (Ascham)
  • (obsolete) To outstare.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

    overstayed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overstay)

    • overstay

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time.
  • To remain present beyond the limits of.

    • Derived terms

    * overstay one's welcome

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of staying too long.
  • * 2011 , Richard M. Stana, Overstay Enforcement
    • 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 .