overwinter
[ oh-ver-win-ter ]
verb (used without object)
to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera.
Origin of overwinter
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British Dictionary definitions for overwinter
overwinter
/ (ˌəʊvəˈwɪntə) /
verb
(intr) to spend winter (in or at a particular place)
(tr) to keep (animals or plants) alive through the winter
(intr) (of an animal or plant) to remain alive throughout the winter
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