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overwinter
o·ver·win·ter O0198400 (ō′vər-wĭn′tər)intr.v. o·ver·win·tered, o·ver·win·ter·ing, o·ver·win·ters 1. To remain alive through the winter: sheep that overwintered on the steppe.2. To pass or spend the winter: We usually overwinter in the Bahamas.adj. (ō′vər-wĭn′tər) Occurring during the period of winter.overwinter (ˌəʊvəˈwɪntə) vb1. (intr) to spend winter (in or at a particular place)2. (Biology) (tr) to keep (animals or plants) alive through the winter3. (Biology) (intr) (of an animal or plant) to remain alive throughout the wintero•ver•win•ter (ˌoʊ vərˈwɪn tər)
v.i. to pass or survive the winter. [1890–95; probably translation of Norwegian overvintre] overwinter
Past participle: overwintered
Gerund: overwintering
| Imperative |
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| overwinter | | overwinter |
| Present |
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| I overwinter | | you overwinter | | he/she/it overwinters | | we overwinter | | you overwinter | | they overwinter |
| Preterite |
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| I overwintered | | you overwintered | | he/she/it overwintered | | we overwintered | | you overwintered | | they overwintered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am overwintering | | you are overwintering | | he/she/it is overwintering | | we are overwintering | | you are overwintering | | they are overwintering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have overwintered | | you have overwintered | | he/she/it has overwintered | | we have overwintered | | you have overwintered | | they have overwintered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was overwintering | | you were overwintering | | he/she/it was overwintering | | we were overwintering | | you were overwintering | | they were overwintering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had overwintered | | you had overwintered | | he/she/it had overwintered | | we had overwintered | | you had overwintered | | they had overwintered |
| Future |
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| I will overwinter | | you will overwinter | | he/she/it will overwinter | | we will overwinter | | you will overwinter | | they will overwinter |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have overwintered | | you will have overwintered | | he/she/it will have overwintered | | we will have overwintered | | you will have overwintered | | they will have overwintered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be overwintering | | you will be overwintering | | he/she/it will be overwintering | | we will be overwintering | | you will be overwintering | | they will be overwintering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been overwintering | | you have been overwintering | | he/she/it has been overwintering | | we have been overwintering | | you have been overwintering | | they have been overwintering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been overwintering | | you will have been overwintering | | he/she/it will have been overwintering | | we will have been overwintering | | you will have been overwintering | | they will have been overwintering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been overwintering | | you had been overwintering | | he/she/it had been overwintering | | we had been overwintering | | you had been overwintering | | they had been overwintering |
| Conditional |
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| I would overwinter | | you would overwinter | | he/she/it would overwinter | | we would overwinter | | you would overwinter | | they would overwinter |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have overwintered | | you would have overwintered | | he/she/it would have overwintered | | we would have overwintered | | you would have overwintered | | they would have overwintered |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | overwinter - spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"winterspend, pass - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?" |
overwinter
Synonyms for overwinterverb spend the winterSynonymsRelated Words |