overstay

[ oh-ver-stey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay:
to overstay one's welcome.
Finance. to remain in (the market) beyond the point where a sale would have yielded the greatest profit.

overstay

/ ˌəʊ��əˈ��ٱ�ɪ /

verb

to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of
finance to delay a transaction in (a market) until after the point at which the maximum profit would have been made
to stay in New Zealand beyond (the period sanctioned by the immigration authorities or the period of a visitor's permit)
overstay one's welcome or outstay one's welcome
to stay (at a party, on a visit, etc), longer than pleases the host or hostess

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overstay¹

First recorded in 1640–50; over- + stay ¹

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"This can include everything from arrests, criminal convictions, and engaging in conduct that is inconsistent with the visa classification, to an overstay."

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Celeste traveled from Peru to the U.S. two decades ago, then a young woman of 19, and overstayed her tourist visa.

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"They are looking at them at the moment as criminals who have overstayed but this is far from the case," he said.

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This could be because they have entered illegally - on a small boat for example - or have overstayed their visa or are subject to deportation action because of a criminal conviction.

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Surprisingly, the sketch didn’t feature an actual shouting match between Rubio and Musk, and the Myers impression of Elon already feels like it’s overstaying its welcome in only its second appearance.

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overstate overstayer

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