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Meaning of 'overrun' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overrun [ p. p.]
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2 . Overrun [ v. i.]
- To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.
- To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.
3 . Overrun [ 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.
- To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.
- To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.
- To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
- To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.
- To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.

Meaning of 'overrun' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overrun [ v]
Meaning (1):
- seize the position of and defeat
Example in sentence:
  • the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land
Meaning (2):
- occupy in large numbers or live on a host
Example in sentence:
  • the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North
Meaning (3):
- run beyond or past
Example in sentence:
  • The plane overran the runway
Meaning (4):
- invade in great numbers
Example in sentence:
  • the roaches infested our kitchen

Nearby Words:

oven ovenbird over over-arm over-busy over-garment over-story overabound overact overaction

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