Overgrew

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Overgrow \O`ver*grow"\, v. t. [imp. {Overgrew}; p. p.
     {Overgrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overgrowing}.]
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     1. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that
        which is rank; as, dandelions have overgrown the lawn.
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              The green . . . is rough and overgrown. --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     2. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to
        oppress. [Obs.] --Mortimer. "O'ergrown with labor."
        --Beau. & Fl.
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     Note: [Usually in the past participle.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  overgrow
       v 1: become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy"
       2: grow beyond or across; "The ivy overgrew the patio" [syn: {grow
          over}]
       3: grow too large for [syn: {outgrow}]
       [also: {overgrown}, {overgrew}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  overgrew
       See {overgrow}