Overgrow /(?)/

O·ver·grow

Overgrow

v. t.

imp. Overgrew; p. p. Overgrown; p. pr. & vb. n. Overgrowing

  1. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank; as, dandelions have overgrown the lawn.
    The green . . . is rough and overgrown.
  2. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress. [Obs.]

Overgrow

v. i.
  1. To grow beyond the fit or natural size; to grow too large; as, a huge, overgrown ox.