overrun
21overrun — I. transitive verb (overran; run; running) Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) to defeat decisively and occupy the positions of (2) to invade and occupy or ravage b. to spread or swarm over ; infest 2 …
22overrun — 1. verb /ˈovərʌn/ a) To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing his positions conclusively. b) To infest, swarm over, flow over 2. noun /ˈovərʌn/ …
23Overrun — Over|run 〈[oʊvə(r)rʌn] m. 6; EDV〉 Fehler in der Datenverarbeitung, der dann entsteht, wenn das arithmetische Ergebnis einer Operation die Größe der zugeordneten Speicherstelle übersteigt; →a. Overflow [engl., „Überlauf“] * * * Overrun [engl.],… …
24overrun — verb (overruns, overrunning; past overran; past participle overrun) 1》 spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers. 2》 move or extend over or beyond. 3》 exceed (an expected or allowed time or cost). 4》 rotate faster than (another part of a… …
25overrun — o•ver•run v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈrʌn[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌrʌn[/t]] v. ran, run, run•ning, n. 1) to swarm or spread over in great numbers 2) to attack and defeat decisively and occupy the position of; overwhelm 3) to run or go beyond: to overrun the finish …
26overrun — verb (overran, overrun, overrunning) –verb (t) /oʊvəˈrʌn / (say ohvuh run) 1. to spread over rapidly and occupy (a country), as invading forces: in 1940 German armies overran the Low Countries. 2. to take possession of (an enemy position, etc.):… …
27overrun — perpilda statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. overfilling; overflow; overrun; overrunning vok. Überlauf, m; Überschreitung, f rus. переполнение, n pranc. dépassement …
28overrun — [1] A vehicle travelling with no throttle and the engine acting as a brake is said to be on the overrun or overrunning. [2] The action of a trailer when it travels faster than the towing vehicle See coast deceleration …
29Overrun Countries series — Overrun Countries stamps The Overrun Countries series was a series of thirteen commemorative postage stamps, each of five cent denomination, issued by the United States over a fifteen month period in 1943 1944 as a tribute to thirteen nations… …
30overrun vs run over — Overrun is a verb. It can mean to spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers. For example: If bin collections do not improve we could be overrun by rats. It can also mean, to conquer or occupy a territory by force. For example:… …
