overgrow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To grow beyond one's boundaries or containment, or beyond the proper size.
  2. To grow over; (of one thing) to cause (a second thing) to become overgrown (with or by the first thing).

Pronunciation

ō′vər-grō′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overgrow.wav

Word forms

overgrow overgrows overgrowing overgrew overgrown

Etymology

From over- + grow.

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