English verb: overgrow | |||
1. | overgrow (stative) grow too large | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exceed, surpass, transcend | ||
2. | overgrow (change) become overgrown | ||
Samples | The patio overgrew with ivy. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
3. | overgrow (change) grow beyond or across | ||
Samples | The ivy overgrew the patio. | ||
Synonyms | grow over | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grow | ||