overgrow verb. [ǝʊvǝ'grǝʊ] Pa. t. -grew [-'gru:]; pa. pple -grown [-'grǝʊn]. ME.
[from OVER- + GROW verb.]
1. verb trans. Grow over, cover with growth; grow over so as to choke; fig. overcome, overwhelm. ME.
Journal of Bacteriology Occasionally colonies fuse or overgrow each other.
■ E. Jolley Some of them..had neglected overgrown gardens.

2. verb intrans. Grow too large; grow beyond the natural size; increase unduly. LME.
■ S. Raven Lionel's nothing but an overgrown schoolboy.

3. verb trans. Surpass, exceed. LME-M17.

4. verb trans. Grow too big or tall for; outgrow (a garment); refl. grow beyond one's strength, proper size, etc. M16.

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