overwinter

o·ver·win·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-win-ter]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈwɪn tər/
- /əʊvəˈwɪntə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-win-ter]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈwɪn tər/

Definitions of overwinter word

verb without object overwinter to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera. 1
intransitive verb overwinter stay during winter 1
verb overwinter to spend winter (in or at a particular place) 0
verb overwinter to keep (animals or plants) alive through the winter 0
verb overwinter (of an animal or plant) to remain alive throughout the winter 0
intransitive verb overwinter to pass the winter 0

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Origin of overwinter

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; over- + winter; probably translation of Norwegian overvintre

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Parts of speech for Overwinter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overwinter

overwinter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

overwinter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for overwinter

verb overwinter

hibernate — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.

Just one Synonym for overwinter