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Overgrow   Listen
verb
Overgrow  v. t.  (past overgrew; past part. overgrown; pres. part. overgrowing)  
1.
To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank; as, dandelions have overgrown the lawn. "The green... is rough and overgrown."
2.
To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress. (Obs.) "O'ergrown with labor." Note: (Usually in the past participle.)





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"Overgrow" Quotes from Famous Books



... had the soldier's place, And his more gentle forts did trace; The nursery of all things green Was then the only magazine; The winter quarters were the stoves, Where he the tender plants removes. But war all this doth overgrow: We ordnance plant, ...
— Andrew Marvell • Augustine Birrell


Words linked to "Overgrow" :   grow over, exceed, change state, grow, surpass, turn


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