Overspreading
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overspreading is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of overspread.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of overspread.
More Meanings
- That which spreads over something else.
- Rampant; encroaching.
Example Sentences
The third part of practice hath divers branches, but one principal root in these our times, which is the vast and overspreading ambition and usurpation of the see of Rome; […]
But supposing that heaven had a Lord, then all included in its overspreadings and supportings, throughout the myriad of states, and within the four seas, would invariably be under the government of Heaven's Lord […]
Word Forms
- overspreadings
Synonyms for overspreading
Depending on context, synonyms include broad, wide, covering, overhanging.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wide, broad, covering, overhanging, overspill, spillover.
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