Overflown

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of overfly form-of, participle, past
  2. 2
    past participle of overflow form-of, participle, past, proscribed, sometimes

Synonyms

All synonyms
brim overfloodoverbrimaboundabundanceacrasia

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + flown.

Etymology 2

From Middle English overflowen (past participle of overflowen besides rare overflowed), from Old English oferflōwen (past participle of oferflōwan).

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