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overspreadest

overspreadest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of overspread.

Meaning of overspread

Verb

overspread (third-person singular simple present overspreads, present participle overspreading, simple past and past participle overspread)

  1. (transitive) To spread over or across (something); cover over; be scattered over; permeate, overrun.
    • those nations of the North which overspread the world1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned...
    Synonyms:
    bespread
  2. (intransitive) To be spread or scattered about.

Origin of overspreadest

overspread + -est

Questions about overspreadest

What is overspreadest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overspreadest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of overspread.

Words near overspreadest in the dictionary

  1. oversprang
  2. overspray
  3. overspray surface texture
  4. oversprays
  5. overspread
  6. overspreadest
  7. overspreadeth
  8. overspreading
  9. overspreadings
  10. overspreads
  11. overspring

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