overwinter

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• overwinter — ► VERB 1) spend the winter in a specified place. 2) (of an insect, plant, etc.) live or survive through the winter. 3) maintain through the winter …   English terms dictionary

• overwinter — [ō΄vər wint′ər] vi. to pass the winter …   English World dictionary

• Overwinter — To overwinter is to pass through or wait out the winter season, or to pass through that period of the year when “winter” conditions (cold or sub zero temperatures, ice, snow, limited food supplies) make normal activity or even survival difficult… …   Wikipedia

• overwinter — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈwɪntə(r)] / US [ˌoʊvərˈwɪntər] verb [intransitive] Word forms overwinter : present tense I/you/we/they overwinter he/she/it overwinters present participle overwintering past tense overwintered past participle overwintered 1) if… …   English dictionary

• overwinter — verb a) To keep or preserve for the winter. It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors. b) To spend the winter (in a particular place). Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed …   Wiktionary

• overwinter — /oh veuhr win teuhr/, v.i. to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera. [1890 95; OVER + WINTER; prob. trans. of Norw overvintre] * * * …   Universalium

• overwinter — o|ver|win|ter [ˌəuvəˈwıntə US ˌouvərˈwıntər] v [I and T] to live through the winter, or to make it possible for something to live through the winter ▪ These birds generally overwinter in tropical regions …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• overwinter — o|ver|win|ter [ ,ouvər wıntər ] verb intransitive TECHNICAL 1. ) if plants or animals overwinter somewhere, they live through the winter there without dying 2. ) to spend the winter somewhere …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• overwinter — verb (I, T) to live through the winter, or to make it possible for something to live through the winter: These birds generally overwinter in tropical regions …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Overwinter (novel) — Overwinter   Author(s) David Wellington …   Wikipedia

• overwinter — I. intransitive verb Date: before 12th century to last through or pass the winter II. adjective Date: 1900 occurring during the period spanning the winter …   New Collegiate Dictionary