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overrun

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹʌn/

Verb

To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively. / To infest, swarm over, flow over. / To run past; to run beyond. / To run past the end of.

Japanese Meaning

敵を打ち負かし、大勢で侵入して敵の陣地を決定的に制圧する / あふれ出す、群がる、侵入する / 〜を走り抜ける、〜を超えて走る / 〜の端を走り過ぎる

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The allied forces planned a surprise attack to overrun the enemy stronghold before dawn.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

連合軍は夜明け前に敵の要塞を圧倒して制圧するため、奇襲攻撃を計画した。

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Sense（1）

To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.

Sense（2）

To infest, swarm over, flow over.

The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.

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Sense（3）

To run past; to run beyond.

Sense（4）

To run past the end of.

The aircraft didn't stop in time and overran the runway.

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Sense（5）

To continue for too long.

The performance overran by ten minutes, which caused some people to miss their bus home.

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Sense（6）

(printing) To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.

Sense（7）

To go beyond; to extend in part beyond.

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Sense（8）

To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.

None of them the feeble overren.

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overruns

（ present singular third-person ）

overrunning

（ participle present ）

overran

（ past ）

overrun

（ participle past ）

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