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of Overrun |
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To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to
invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its
trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass. |
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To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond
or pass in running. |
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To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line
overruns another in length. |
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To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon. |
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To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page
into the next after, or next before. |
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To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page)
into the next line, column, or page. |
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To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to
be beyond, or in excess. |
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To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line,
or advertisement, overruns. |