overgrow

o·ver·grow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-groh, oh-ver-groh]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈgroʊ, ˈoʊ vərˌgroʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-groh, oh-ver-groh]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈgroʊ, ˈoʊ vərˌgroʊ/

Definitions of overgrow word

verb with object overgrow to grow over; cover with a growth of something. 1
verb with object overgrow to grow beyond, grow too large for, or outgrow. 1
verb with object overgrow to outdo in growing; choke or supplant by a more exuberant growth. 1
verb without object overgrow to grow to excess; grow too large: When the vegetable overgrows, it tends to be woody. 1
verb without object overgrow to become grown over, as with weeds: An untended garden will quickly overgrow. 1
transitive verb overgrow plant: grow so as to obscure 1

See all 14 definitions of overgrow

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Origin of overgrow

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

First recorded in 1300-50, overgrow is from the Middle English word overgrowen. See over-, grow

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Parts of speech for Overgrow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overgrow

overgrow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overgrow usage trend in Literature

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