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  1. 1. p. p. of Overrun Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. i. To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess. Source: opted
  9. 9. v. i. To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. too much production or more than expected Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. invade in great numbers Source: wordnet
  12. 12. v. occupy in large numbers or live on a host Source: wordnet

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