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| o·ver·run [ vər rún ] |
verb (past o·ver·ran [ vər rán ], past participle o·ver·run, present participle o·ver·run·ning, 3rd person present singular o·ver·runs) |
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1. transitive verb spread rapidly and infest something: to arrive in such large numbers or spread so rapidly in a place that it becomes infested or overcrowded
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often passive
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  The cathedral square was overrun with tourists.
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2. transitive verb conquer enemy and territory: to attack an enemy force, defeat it conclusively, and take over the territory occupied by it
The rebels overran the government forces.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb exceed limit: to continue beyond a predetermined limit, especially a time limit or fixed budget
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4. transitive verb overshoot something: to go on beyond an intended stopping point such as a boundary line or the end of an airport runway
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5. transitive and intransitive verb overflow: to overflow or spill over something
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noun (plural o·ver·runs) |
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1. amount exceeding estimate: the amount by which something exceeds a preset limit, an estimated cost, or a budget
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2. extra quantity produced: an extra quantity of something produced, e.g. manufactured items or copies of printed matter
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3. act of overrunning: an instance of somebody or something overrunning, especially of going on beyond the intended stopping point
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