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1 overgrown
əuvə'ɡroun1) (full of plants that have grown too large or thick: Our garden is overgrown with weeds.) overgrodd, gjengrodd2) (grown too large: an overgrown puppy.) forvoksttilgroddadj. \/ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊn\/1) overgrodd, gjengrodd, tilgrodd, tilvokst2) ( overført) forklaring: ha blitt for mye eller for stor for3) oppløpen, forvokst, for stor, uvanlig stor -
2 overgrow
1) vokse over (og dekke), overgro, bre seg utover2) bli for stor for, bli for gammel for, vokse fra, vokse ut av3) vokse for mye, vokse for fort, bli for stor, bli for gammelovergrow oneself vokse for fort\/sterkt
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overgrown — adj. 1. covered with growing plants. [WordNet 1.5] 2. abounded in usually unwanted vegetation. [Narrower terms: {wooded (vs. unwooded)}; {weedy}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overgrown — [ō΄vər grōn′] adj. 1. overspread with foliage 2. grown excessively or beyond normal size * * * … Universalium
overgrown — (adj.) c.1300, overspread with foliage, from OVER (Cf. over) + GROWN (Cf. grown). Meaning having grown too large is attested from late 15c … Etymology dictionary
overgrown — ► ADJECTIVE 1) covered with plants that have been allowed to grow wild. 2) grown too large … English terms dictionary
overgrown — [ō΄vər grōn′] adj. 1. overspread with foliage 2. grown excessively or beyond normal size … English World dictionary
overgrown — o|ver|grown [ˌəuvəˈgrəun US ˌouvərˈgroun] adj 1.) covered with plants that have grown in an uncontrolled way overgrown with ▪ The garden will be overgrown with weeds by the time we get back. 2.) when grass or plants are overgrown, they have grown … Dictionary of contemporary English
overgrown — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)gro͟ʊn[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If a garden or other place is overgrown, it is covered with a lot of untidy plants because it has not been looked after. We hurried on until we reached a courtyard overgrown with weeds... As the equipment was … English dictionary
Overgrown — Overgrow O ver*grow , v. t. [imp. {Overgrew}; p. p. {Overgrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overgrowing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank; as, dandelions have overgrown the lawn. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overgrown — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, get ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
overgrown — adjective 1 covered with plants that have grown in an uncontrolled way (+ with): The garden will be overgrown with weeds by the time we get back. 2 overgrown child/schoolboy/baby used to describe an adult who behaves like a child: Stop acting… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overgrown — adjective a) Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden. He spends so much money on new technology, hes like an overgrown schoolboy buying toys. b) (In the form An overgrown X… … Wiktionary