Thesaurus: overgrow

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1. v. t. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank.
2. v. t. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress.
3. v. i. To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrown ox.
4. v. grow too large
5. v. become overgrown
6. v. grow beyond or across
7. 1. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank. The green . . . is rough and overgrown. Sir W. Scott. 2. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress. [Obs.] Mortimer. "O'ergrown with labor." Beau. & Fl. [Usually in the past participle.] To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrown ox. L'Estrange.
8. To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrownox. L'Estrange.
9. v:100 v. grow too large v. become overgrown v. grow beyond or across