overwinter
To keep or preserve for the winterTo keep or preserve for the winter.
» How do bees overwinter?
Wie überwintern Bienen?
Как зимуют пчелы?
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To keep or preserve for the winter.
It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors.
überwintern
spend the winter
(intransitive)To spend the winter (in a particular place).
Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.
überwintern
зимова́тьzimovátʹ
Examples
3 sentencesHow do bees overwinter?
ruКак зимуют пчелы? — pavuk3
deWie überwintern Bienen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The bugs have overwintered.
deDie Wanzen haben überwintert. — Adelpa
During the fall, the skies come alive as one million ducks, geese, and swans return to overwinter on the Chesapeake.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From over- + winter. Compare Dutch overwinteren, German überwintern.From over- + winter. Compare Dutch overwinteren, German überwintern.
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Forms
overwinters, overwintering, overwintered, overwintered| Base form | overwinter · to overwinter |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overwinters |
| Present participle | overwintering |
| Past simple | overwintered |
| Past participle | overwintered |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- spend the winter:winter
Word family
2 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