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  1. Verb.  (obsolete) To set over (something); to cover.
  2. Verb.  (obsolete) To overwhelm; to overthrow, defeat.
  3. Verb.  To physically disturb (someone); to make nauseous, upset.
  4. Verb.  To knock over, capsize, overturn.
  5. Verb.  (context, now) To unbalance (a situation, state etc.); to confuse, to put into disarray.
  6. Verb.  (context, printing) to set (type or copy) in excess of what is needed; to set too much type for a given space.

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