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overwinter
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
overwinter
(verb)
overwinter
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
wɪntɚ/
verb
overwinters
;
overwintered
;
overwintering
overwinter
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
wɪntɚ/
verb
overwinters
;
overwintered
;
overwintering
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERWINTER
[
no object
]
:
to spend or survive the winter
The geese will
overwinter
in a warmer climate.
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