overgrow
/ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊ/verb
उच्चारण ओवग्रो
(पौधों का) किसी चीज़ पर फैलकर उसे ढक लेना
Core word
verb
- 1
[T]
(of plants) to grow over and cover something, often so that it can no longer be seen or used
(पौधों का) किसी चीज़ पर फैलकर उसे ढक लेना
- Weeds had overgrown the old well.
- The ruins are slowly being overgrown by the jungle.
- Creepers have overgrown the walls of the old house.
+ 2 more examples
- The path was overgrown by thick weeds.
- Moss slowly overgrows the stones near the river.
- 2
[I]
to grow too large
बहुत अधिक बढ़ जाना
- If the hedge overgrows, it blocks the path.
- The bushes overgrow quickly in the rainy season and need regular cutting.
- The tree may overgrow if it is not trimmed.
+ 2 more examples
- Some vegetables overgrow if they are left too long in the field.
- The plant overgrew its small pot in one season.
◇Word family
overgrown adjectiveovergrowth noun
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the adjective overgrown is far more common than the verb, as in 'an overgrown garden', and it can also describe an adult who behaves like a child, as in 'an overgrown schoolboy'.
Usage में adjective overgrown, verb से कहीं अधिक प्रचलित है, जैसे 'an overgrown garden', और इसका प्रयोग बच्चों जैसा व्यवहार करने वाले वयस्क के लिए भी होता है, जैसे 'an overgrown schoolboy'।