VividLex

Home / Dictionary / overgrow

overgrow

9 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. v. t. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrown ox. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. grow too large Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. become overgrown Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. grow beyond or across Source: wordnet
  7. 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. Source: webster
  8. 8. To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrownox. L'Estrange. Source: adambom
  9. 9. v:100 v. grow too large v. become overgrown v. grow beyond or across Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for overgrow · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
overgrounds
overgrowing