overspread

Verb

Meaning

of Overspread

To spread over; to cover; as, the deluge overspread the earth.

To be spread or scattered over.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

spread packer crown cap coat cover layer covered covering fill shield starred penetrate invade mantle

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Antonyms

group give burrow deflate contract assist

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Hypernyms

continue cover extend

Hyponyms

transgress

Derivatives

overspread overspreading

Anagrams

spreadover

Examples

Nature is not always tricked in holiday attire, but the same scene which yesterday breathed perfume and glittered as for the frolic of the nymphs, is overspread with melancholy today. Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. Ralph Waldo Emerson

We have within ourselvesEnough to fill the present day with joy,And overspread the future years with hope. William Wordsworth

A big oil spot spread across the water Source: Internet

“It is our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions.” Source: Internet

In the main structure, the carotid arteries overspread the majority of the cerebrum. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

oversplit overspray overspray surface texture overspreading overspring oversprinkle