overswell
To swell or rise aboveTo swell or rise above (something, especially the rim of a container, the sides of something hollow, etc.).
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To swell or rise above (something, especially the rim of a container, the sides of something hollow, etc.).
In some years the river overswells its banks, causing widespread flooding.
(ambitransitive)To cause (something) to be too swollen or large; to become too swollen or large.
Origin
From over- + swell.From over- + swell.
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Forms
overswells, overswelling, overswelled, overswelledregular · Lesson
| Base form | overswell · to overswell |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overswells |
| Present participle | overswelling |
| Past simple | overswelled |
| Past participle | overswelled |
Tenses
overswell · overswelled · will overswell · have overswelledPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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