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o´ver|run´ner — o|ver|run «verb. OH vuhr RUHN; noun. OH vuhr RUHN», verb, ran, run, run|ning, noun. –v.t. 1. to spread over and spoil or harm in some way: »Weeds had overrun the old garden. The conquering army overran the village. SYNONYM(S): invade, ravage,… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|run — «verb. OH vuhr RUHN; noun. OH vuhr RUHN», verb, ran, run, run|ning, noun. –v.t. 1. to spread over and spoil or harm in some way: »Weeds had overrun the old garden. The conquering army overran the village. SYNONYM(S): invade, ravage, infest. 2 … Useful english dictionary
di|ver|si|fy — «duh VUR suh fy, dy », verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to make diverse; give variety to; vary: »Mountains, plains, trees, and lakes diversify the landscape. The hillocks…diversified the contour of the vale (Thomas Hardy). Sometimes the solemnity of… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|come — «OH vuhr KUHM», verb, came, come, com|ing. –v.t. 1. to get the better of; win the victory over; conquer; defeat: »We can overcome difficulties, enemies, and our own faults. Rage overcame her and she burst into angry tears. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|ex|tend — «OH vuhr ihk STEHND», transitive verb. 1. to spread (something) out too far; to expand over too large an area: »[He] ... said Russia had overextended herself in her drive for world domination (New York Times). 2. Figurative. to overdo or belabor… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|swarm — «OH vuhr SWAWRM», transitive verb. 1. to swarm over; spread over in swarms. 2. to swarm in excess of … Useful english dictionary
overspread — o•ver•spread [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈsprɛd[/t]] v. t. spread, spread•ing to spread or diffuse over: A smile overspread her face[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
overspread — o·ver spread || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)spred v. spread out past; spread over; cover over … English contemporary dictionary
overspreading — n. act or instance of spreading something out past a designated mark; spreading over; covering over ,o·ver spread || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)spred v. spread out past; spread over; cover over … English contemporary dictionary
overspreads — o·ver spread || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)spred v. spread out past; spread over; cover over … English contemporary dictionary
