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overspreadeth

overspreadeth is the third-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 overspreadeth

overspread + -eth

Questions about overspreadeth

What is overspreadeth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overspreadeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overspread.

Words near overspreadeth in the dictionary

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

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