overwinter
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overwinter
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɪn.tə/ UK
- /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɪn.tɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From over- + winter. Compare Dutch overwinteren, German überwintern.
verb overwinters · overwintering · overwintered
- 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.
adjective
- Occurring over the winter season. The effect of seedling size on overwinter injury was analyzed separately by analysis of covariance.
adverb
- During the winter. Ground cover of perennial grasses declined seriously under plots covered overwinter with dead thistle plants.
Translations
Every language
verb to keep or preserve for the winter
| Español | invernar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 冬越しさせる fuyugoshi saseru |
| Deutsch | überwintern |
verb to spend the winter (in a particular place)
| Español | hibernar, invernar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 冬越しする fuyugoshi suru |
| Deutsch | überwintern |
| Русский | зимова́ть zimovátʹ |
Talk about this word "overwinter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/overwinter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. overwinter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/overwinter "overwinter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/overwinter.Cite this
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title = {overwinter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overwinter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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