Overrun

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1. Verb form

of Overrun

2. Verb

To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass.

3. Verb

To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.

4. Verb

To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.

5. Verb

To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.

6. Verb

To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.

7. Verb

To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.

8. Verb

To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.

9. Verb

To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.

10. Noun

too much production or more than expected
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