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Verb: overgrow (overgrew,overgrown)  ,ow-vu(r)'grow
  1. Grow beyond or across
    "The ivy overgrew the patio";
    - grow over
     
  2. Become overgrown
    "The patio overgrew with ivy"
     
  3. Grow too large
    "The weeds overgrew the garden"

Derived forms: overgrowing, overgrew, overgrown, overgrows

Type of: change state, exceed, grow, surpass, transcend, turn

Encyclopedia: Overgrow