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overwintered

overwintered is the simple past and past participle of overwinter.

Meaning of overwinter

Verb

overwinter (third-person singular simple present overwinters, present participle overwintering, simple past and past participle overwintered)

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

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Questions about overwintered

What is overwintered the simple past and past participle of?
Overwintered is the simple past and past participle of overwinter.

Words near overwintered in the dictionary

  1. overwinging
  2. overwings
  3. overwinning
  4. overwins
  5. overwinter
  6. overwintered
  7. overwinterer
  8. overwinterers
  9. overwintering
  10. overwintering fire
  11. overwintering fires

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