overwinter

== English == === Etymology === From over- +‎ winter. Compare Dutch overwinteren, German überwintern. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɪn.tə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɪn.tɚ/ === Verb === overwinter (third-person singular simple present overwinters, present participle overwintering, simple past and past participle overwintered) (transitive) To keep or preserve for the winter. (intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place). ==== Coordinate terms ==== oversummer ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== snowbird === Adjective === overwinter (not comparable) Occurring over the winter season. === Adverb === overwinter (not comparable) During the winter. === Anagrams === winterover