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o·ver·win·ter

(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.

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overwinter

(ˌəʊvəˈwɪntə)

1. (intr) to spend winter (in or at a particular place)

2. (Biology) (tr) to keep (animals or plants) alive through the winter

3. (Biology) (intr) (of an animal or plant) to remain alive throughout the winter

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o•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
overwinter
overwinter

Present
I overwinter
you overwinter
he/she/it overwinters
we overwinter
you overwinter
they overwinter

Preterite
I overwintered
you overwintered
he/she/it overwintered
we overwintered
you overwintered
they overwintered

Present Continuous
I am overwintering
you are overwintering
he/she/it is overwintering
we are overwintering
you are overwintering
they are overwintering

Present Perfect
I have overwintered
you have overwintered
he/she/it has overwintered
we have overwintered
you have overwintered
they have overwintered

Past Continuous
I was overwintering
you were overwintering
he/she/it was overwintering
we were overwintering
you were overwintering
they were overwintering

Past Perfect
I had overwintered
you had overwintered
he/she/it had overwintered
we had overwintered
you had overwintered
they had overwintered

Future
I will overwinter
you will overwinter
he/she/it will overwinter
we will overwinter
you will overwinter
they will overwinter

Future Perfect
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
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
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
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
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
I would overwinter
you would overwinter
he/she/it would overwinter
we would overwinter
you would overwinter
they would overwinter

Past Conditional
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

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overwinter - spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"

winter

spend, pass - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?"

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