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overwinter

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o⋅ver⋅win⋅ter

  [oh-ver-win-ter]
Use overwinter in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera.
Origin:
1890–95; over- + winter; prob. trans. of Norw overvintre
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o·ver·win·ter   (ō'vər-wĭn'tər)   
intr.v.   o·ver·win·tered, o·ver·win·ter·ing, o·ver·win·ters

  1. To remain alive through the winter: sheep that overwintered on the steppe.

  2. To pass or spend the winter: We usually overwinter in the Bahamas.

adj.   (ō'vər-wĭn'tər)
Occurring during the period of winter.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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