slovo | definícia |
overgrown (encz) | overgrown,přerostlý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Overgrown (gcide) | Overgrow \O`ver*grow"\, v. t. [imp. Overgrew; p. p.
Overgrown; p. pr. & vb. n. Overgrowing.]
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1. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that
which is rank; as, dandelions have overgrown the lawn.
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The green . . . is rough and overgrown. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to
oppress. [Obs.] --Mortimer. "O'ergrown with labor."
--Beau. & Fl.
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Note: [Usually in the past participle.]
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overgrown (gcide) | overgrown \overgrown\ adj.
1. covered with growing plants.
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2. abounded in usually unwanted vegetation. [Narrower terms:
wooded (vs. unwooded); weedy]
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overgrown (wn) | overgrown
adj 1: covered with growing plants
2: abounding in usually unwanted vegetation |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
Overgrown (gcide) | 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 green . . . is rough and overgrown. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to
oppress. [Obs.] --Mortimer. "O'ergrown with labor."
--Beau. & Fl.
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Note: [Usually in the past participle.]
[1913 Webster]overgrown \overgrown\ adj.
1. covered with growing plants.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. abounded in usually unwanted vegetation. [Narrower terms:
wooded (vs. unwooded); weedy]
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