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Noah Webster's Dictionary

1. (v. t.) 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.

2. (p. p.) of Overrun.

3. (v. t.) To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.

4. (v. t.) To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.

5. (v. t.) To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.

6. (v. t.) To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.

7. (v. t.) To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.

8. (v. i.) To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.

9. (v. i.) To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.

Multi-Version Concordance

Overrun (4 Occurrences)

Isaiah 34:13 And thorns will come up in her fair houses, and waste plants in her strong towers: and foxes will make their holes there, and it will be a meeting-place for ostriches. (See NIV)

Hosea 9:6 For see, they are going away into Assyria; Egypt will get them together, Memphis will be their last resting-place; their fair silver vessels will be covered over with field plants, and thorns will come up in their tents. (See NIV)

Amos 3:11 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "An adversary will overrun the land; and he will pull down your strongholds, and your fortresses will be plundered." (WEB NIV)

Zechariah 9:8 I will encamp around my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes. (See RSV NIV)




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