overran

Meanings

• Verb

  To go beyond a limit or schedule; exceed.

  - "The construction project overran its budget by $5 million."
  - "The deadline for submitting the report was overran due to unforeseen circumstances."

• Verb

  To occupy or control an area or territory beyond one's right or permission.

  - "The enemy troops overran the border and invaded our country."
  - "The company overran the competition by introducing a superior product."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overran
ran , man , van , spanned

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Variants

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overran , overrun , overrunning , overruns

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to run over' in the sense of 'to pass over' or 'to go beyond'. Derived from the Old North French word 'ovrer', meaning 'to go over'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'overran' is also used in the field of geology to describe the process of a sedimentary layer being overlain by another layer.

2. The phrase 'overrun the competition' is often used in business and sports to describe a dominant performance.

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Related Concepts

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1. Budget overrun: A situation where the actual cost of a project exceeds the estimated cost.

2. Time overrun: A situation where a project takes longer than expected to complete.

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Culture

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In literature, 'overran' is often used to describe military conquests or invasions, as well as natural disasters that spread beyond their initial boundaries. In music, the term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a musical performance that goes beyond the expected limits.

How to Memorize "overran"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a runner crossing a finish line, but continuing to run past it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of going beyond a limit or boundary.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Over the river and through the woods, we go' to remember the definition of 'overran' as 'to go beyond'.

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