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Overwinter Definition & Meaning

overwinter
verb
  1. spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"

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What does overwinter mean?
spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"
What part of speech is overwinter?
Overwinter is a verb.

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