Sekirov Dictionary

overwinter

UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɪn.tə/US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɪn.tɚ/

verb 2
adjective 1
adverb 1
forms 3

verb2

•
To keep or preserve for the winter.
- It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors.
•
To spend the winter (in a particular place).
- Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.

adjective1

•
Occurring over the winter season.
- The effect of seedling size on overwinter injury was analyzed separately by analysis of covariance. — 1996

adverb1

•
During the winter.
- Ground cover of perennial grasses declined seriously under plots covered overwinter with dead thistle plants. — 1968

forms

overwintered · overwintering · overwinters

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