overgrew

Meanings

• Intransitive verb

  Grow or spread too much; become excessive.

• Transitive verb

  Allow (plants or weeds) to grow too much.

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Rhymes

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know , glow , show , throw

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Variants

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overgrew , overgrow , overgrowing , overgrown , overgrows , overgrowth , overgrowths

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Etymology

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Over- (meaning 'excessively' or 'beyond') + grow (meaning 'to develop or increase in size or number')

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Trivia

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1. The term 'overgrew' is often used in the context of gardening and landscaping to describe plants that have grown too large for their space.

2. The word 'overgrew' comes from the Old English word 'growan', meaning 'to grow'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Excess: The state or quality of having or causing more than is necessary, desirable, or necessary.

2. Vegetation: Plants and other forms of organic life in a particular area or environment.

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Culture

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The term 'overgrew' is often used in the context of nature, particularly in relation to plants or weeds that have grown excessively. It can also be used figuratively to describe situations where something has grown or developed beyond what is desirable or necessary.

How to Memorize "overgrew"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a plant or weed that has grown too large and is taking over an area.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'overgrew' with the idea of something growing too much or beyond control.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'overgrew' as 'growing over' or 'growing beyond'.

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