About The Word Overgrow
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Overgrow
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What's The Definition Of Overgrow?
[v] grow too large for
[v] grow beyond or across; "The ivy overgrew the patio" [v] become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy" Synonyms | Synonyms for Overgrow: grow over | outgrow Related Terms | Find terms related to Overgrow: bespread | blossom | branch | branch out | brew | bud | burgeon | burst forth | cover | deploy | develop | disperse | expand | extend | fan | fan out | fill | flare | flood | flourish | gather | gemmate | germinate | grow | grow over | grow rank | grow up | hypertrophy | increase | know no bounds | leaf | leaf out | leave | luxuriate | mature | mushroom | open | open up | outgrow | outspread | outstretch | overabound | overbrim | overdevelop | overflow | overrun | overspill | overspread | overswarm | overtop | procreate | pullulate | put forth | put forth leaves | put out buds | ramify | reproduce | riot | root | run riot | shoot | shoot up | spill over | splay | spraddle | sprangle | sprawl | spread | spread like wildfire | spread out | spread over | spring up | sprout | sprout up | strike root | superabound | swarm | swarm over | take root | teem | teem over | thrive | tower | unfold | upshoot | upspear | upspring | upsprout | vegetate | wax | widen See Also | change state | grow | turn Overgrow In Webster's Dictionary \O`ver*grow"\, v. t. [imp. {Overgrew}; p. p.
{Overgrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overgrowing}.]
1. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that
which is rank.
The green . . . is rough and overgrown. --Sir W.
Scott.
2. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to
oppress. [Obs.] --Mortimer. ``O'ergrown with labor.''
--Beau. & Fl. [Usually in the past participle.]
\O`ver*grow"\, v. i. To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrown ox. --L'Estrange. |
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