OVERGROW


Meaning of OVERGROW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌō-vər-ˈgrō ]

verb

( over·grew -ˈgrü ; over·grown -ˈgrōn ; -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 ˈō-vər-ˌgrōth noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.