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overgrow

The English word “overgrow” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To grow beyond one's boundaries or containment, or beyond the proper size.
  2. To grow over; (of one thing) to cause (a second thing) to become overgrown (with or by the first thing).

Etymology

From over- + grow.

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