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Definition of overwinter verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

overwinter

verb

NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈwɪntər//

[intransitive, transitive] overwinter (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overwinter

he / she / it overwinters

past simple overwintered

-ing form overwintering

(of animals, birds, and plants) to spend the winter months in a place; to stay alive or to keep something alive during the winter compare winter

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