OVERSPREAD


Meaning of OVERSPREAD in English

v.tr. (past and past part. -spread)

1. become spread or diffused over.

2 cover or occupy the surface of.

3 (as overspread adj.) (usu. foll. by with) covered (high mountains overspread with trees).

Etymology: OE oferspr{aelig}dan (as OVER-, SPREAD)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.