/oh'veuhr groh", oh"veuhr groh'/ , v. , overgrew, overgrown, overgrowing .
v.t.
1. to grow over; cover with a growth of something.
2. to grow beyond, grow too large for, or outgrow.
3. to outdo in growing; choke or supplant by a more exuberant growth.
v.i.
4. to grow to excess; grow too large: When the vegetable overgrows, it tends to be woody.
5. to become grown over, as with weeds: An untended garden will quickly overgrow.
[ 1300-50; ME overgrowen. See OVER-, GROW ]