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/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]
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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
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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
