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(ō′vər grō′, ō′vər grō′)

transitive verb overgrew, overgrown, overgrowing

to overspread with growth or foliage so as to cover
to grow too large for; outgrow

intransitive verb

to grow too large or too fast
to grow beyond normal size

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overgrowth noun

See overgrow in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb o·ver·grew (-gro͞oˈ), o·ver·grown (-grōnˈ), o·ver·grow·ing, o·ver·grows

verb, transitive

To grow over with herbage or foliage.
To grow beyond or too large for.

verb, intransitive

To grow beyond normal or usual size.
To become grown over, as with unwanted vegetation or weeds.

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