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o·ver·run
(ō′vər-rŭn′)v. o·ver·ran (-răn′), o·ver·run, o·ver·run·ning, o·ver·runs
v.tr.
1.
a. To seize the positions of and defeat conclusively: The position of the forward infantry was overrun by large numbers of enemy troops at dawn.
b. To spread or swarm over destructively: Locusts overran the prairie.
2. To spread swiftly throughout: The new fashion overran the country.
3. To overflow: The river overran its banks.
4.
a. To run beyond or past; overshoot: The plane overran the end of the runway.
b. To run or extend beyond (a limit); exceed: Your speech has overrun the time limit.
5. Printing
a. To rearrange or move (set type or pictures) from one column, line, or page to another.
b. To set too much type for.
c. To print (a job order) in a quantity larger than that ordered.
v.intr.
1. To run over; overflow.
2. To go beyond the normal or desired limit.
n. (ō′vər-rŭn′)
1. An act of overrunning.
2. The amount by which something overruns.
3.
a. The exceeding of estimated costs for product development and manufacture covered by contract.
b. The amount by which actual costs exceed estimates.
4. Printing A run over and above the quantity ordered by a customer.
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overrun
vb, -runs, -running, -ran or -run
1. (Military) (tr) to attack or invade and defeat conclusively
2. (tr) to swarm or spread over rapidly
3. to run over (something); overflow
4. to extend or run beyond a limit
5. (Mechanical Engineering) (intr) (of an engine) to run with a closed throttle at a speed dictated by that of the vehicle it drives, as on a decline
6. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr)
a. to print (a book, journal, etc) in a greater quantity than ordered
b. to print additional copies of (a publication)
7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) printing to transfer (set type and other matter) from one column, line, or page, to another
8. (tr) archaic to run faster than
n
9. the act or an instance of overrunning
10. the amount or extent of overrunning
11. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the number of copies of a publication in excess of the quantity ordered
12. (Aeronautics) the cleared level area at the end of an airport runway
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o•ver•run
(v. ˌoʊ vərˈrʌn; n. ˈoʊ vərˌrʌn)v. -ran, -run, -run•ning,
n. v.t.
1. to swarm or spread over in great numbers.
2. to attack and defeat decisively and occupy the position of; overwhelm.
3. to run or go beyond: to overrun the finish line.
4. to exceed, as a budget or estimate.
5. to run over; overflow.
6. to print extra copies of.
v.i. 7. to overflow.
8. to exceed the proper or desired limits.
n. 9. an act or instance of overrunning.
10. an amount in excess of that needed.
11. the exceeding of estimated costs of production.
[before 900]
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overrun
Past participle: overrun
Gerund: overrunning
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| Noun | 1. | overrun - too much production or more than expected production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production" |
| Verb | 1. |  overrun - invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen" |
| 2. |  overrun - occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"inhabit - be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house" | |
| 3. |  overrun - flow or run over (a limit or brim) spill, run out - flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table" geyser - to overflow like a geyser | |
| 4. | overrun - seize the position of and defeat; "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land" defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" | |
| 5. | overrun - run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway" overshoot - aim too high; "The plan overshoots its aim" |
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overrun
verb
1. overwhelm, attack, assault, occupy, raid, invade, penetrate, swamp, rout, assail, descend upon, run riot over A group of rebels overran the port. A military group overran them and took four of them off.
2. spread over, overwhelm, choke, swamp, overflow, infest, inundate, permeate, spread like wildfire, swarm over, surge over, overgrow The flower beds were overrun with weeds.
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overrun
verbnoun
An amount or quantity beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate:
excess, fat, glut, overage, overflow, overmuch, overstock, oversupply, superfluity, surplus, surplusage.
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Translations
يَتَجاوَز حَدّاً مُعَيَّنايَكْتَسِح، يَجْتاح
overskrideoversvømme
elboríttúllép
fara fram yfirleggja undir sig, yfirtaka
užsitęsti
iebruktpārņemtpārsniegt atvēlēto laiku
pretiahnuť
istilâ etmekkaplamaksarmaksüresini aşmak
overrun
A. [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn] (overran (pt) (overrun (pp))) VT
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
overrun
[ˌəʊvərˈrʌn] [overran] (pt) [overrun] (pp)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
overrun
pret <overran> ptp <overrun>vt
(weeds) → überwuchern, überwachsen; the town was overrun by tourists → die Stadt war von Touristen überlaufen; the house was overrun by mice → das Haus war voller Mäuse
(troops etc: = invade) country, district → einfallen in (+dat), → herfallen über (+acc); enemy position → überrennen
(= go past) mark → hinauslaufen über (+acc); (Rail) signal → überfahren; (train) platform → hinausfahren über (+acc); (plane) runway → hinausrollen über (+acc)
(= go beyond) time → überziehen, überschreiten; the TV documentary overran its time → die Fernsehdokumentation überzog
(= overflow) banks → überfluten
vi
(in time: speaker, concert etc) → überziehen; his speech overran by ten minutes → seine Rede dauerte zehn Minuten zu lang
(costs) → überziehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
overrun
[ˌəʊvəˈrʌn] (overran (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈræn] (overrun (pp))1. vt (Mil) (country) → invadere, occupare; (time limit) → superare
the town is overrun with tourists → la città è invasa dai turisti
the town is overrun with tourists → la città è invasa dai turisti
2. vi (meeting, event) → protrarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
overrun
(əuvəˈran) – present participle ˌoverˈrunning: past tense ˌoverˈran (-ˈran) : past participle ˌoverˈrun – verb1. to fill, occupy or take possession of. The house was overrun with mice.
2. to continue longer than intended. The programme overran by five minutes.
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