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overwinter

o·ver·win·ter [ vər wíntər ] (past and past participle o·ver·win·tered, present participle o·ver·win·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·win·ters)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb keep or stay alive throughout winter: to keep livestock or plants alive through the winter by sheltering them, or be kept alive in this way

2. intransitive verb stay for winter: to spend the winter by taking up residence in a particular place

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