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GROW OVER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

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Meaning:

Grow beyond or across

Example:

The ivy overgrew the patio

Synonyms:

grow over; overgrow

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "grow over" is one way to...):

grow (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

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