OVERGROW


Meaning of OVERGROW in English

v.

Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə r- ' gr ō

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -grew \ - ' grü \ ; -grown \ - ' gr ō n \ ; -grow · ing

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 : to grow over so as to cover with herbage

2 : to grow beyond or rise above : OUTGROW

intransitive verb

1 : to grow excessively

2 : to become grown over

– over · growth \ ' ō -v ə r- ˌ gr ō th \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.