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Meaning of "overran" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERRAN

overran  [ˌəʊvəˈræn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERRAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overran is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overran in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERRAN

PRESENT

Present
I overrun
you overrun
he/she/it overruns
we overrun
you overrun
they overrun
Present continuous
I am overrunning
you are overrunning
he/she/it is overrunning
we are overrunning
you are overrunning
they are overrunning
Present perfect
I have overrun
you have overrun
he/she/it has overrun
we have overrun
you have overrun
they have overrun
Present perfect continuous
I have been overrunning
you have been overrunning
he/she/it has been overrunning
we have been overrunning
you have been overrunning
they have been overrunning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overran
you overran
he/she/it overran
we overran
you overran
they overran
Past continuous
I was overrunning
you were overrunning
he/she/it was overrunning
we were overrunning
you were overrunning
they were overrunning
Past perfect
I had overrun
you had overrun
he/she/it had overrun
we had overrun
you had overrun
they had overrun
Past perfect continuous
I had been overrunning
you had been overrunning
he/she/it had been overrunning
we had been overrunning
you had been overrunning
they had been overrunning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overrun
you will overrun
he/she/it will overrun
we will overrun
you will overrun
they will overrun
Future continuous
I will be overrunning
you will be overrunning
he/she/it will be overrunning
we will be overrunning
you will be overrunning
they will be overrunning
Future perfect
I will have overrun
you will have overrun
he/she/it will have overrun
we will have overrun
you will have overrun
they will have overrun
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overrunning
you will have been overrunning
he/she/it will have been overrunning
we will have been overrunning
you will have been overrunning
they will have been overrunning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overran
you would overran
he/she/it would overran
we would overran
you would overran
they would overran
Conditional continuous
I would be overrunning
you would be overrunning
he/she/it would be overrunning
we would be overrunning
you would be overrunning
they would be overrunning
Conditional perfect
I would have overran
you would have overran
he/she/it would have overran
we would have overran
you would have overran
they would have overran
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overrunning
you would have been overrunning
he/she/it would have been overrunning
we would have been overrunning
you would have been overrunning
they would have been overrunning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overrun
we let´s overrun
you overrun
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overrun
Past participle
overrun
Present Participle
overrunning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERRAN


benzofuran
ˌbɛnzəʊˈfjʊəræn
bran
bræn
catamaran
ˌkætəməˈræn
cran
kræn
dibenzofuran
daɪˌbɛnzəʊˈfjʊəræn
FORTRAN
ˈfɔːtræn
furan
ˈfjʊəræn
gran
ɡræn
nitrofuran
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈfjʊəræn
Oran
əˈræn
pyran
ˈpaɪræn
ran
ræn
reran
ˌriːˈræn
saran
səˈræn
scran
skræn
shoran
ˈʃɔːræn
Teleran
ˈtɛləˌræn
tetrahydrofuran
ˌtɛtrəˌhaɪdrəˈfjʊəræn
trimaran
ˈtraɪməˌræn
Wran
ræn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERRAN

overrack
overrake
overrank
overrash
overrashly
overrashness
overrate
overrated
overreach
overreacher
overreact
overreaction
overread
overreckon
overred
overrefine
overrefinement
overregulate
overregulation
overreliance

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERRAN

Andorran
Aran
Arran
curran
Honduran
Iran
Karan
Koran
Lutheran
Saharan
Salvadoran
serran
sierran
sporran
sub-Saharan
Tehran
Tiran
varan
veteran
yarran

Synonyms and antonyms of overran in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVERRAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overran» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of overran

Translation of «overran» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERRAN

Find out the translation of overran to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overran from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overran» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侵占
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overran
570 millions of speakers

English

overran
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overran
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اجتاحت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наводнена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

invadiram
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কব্জা করে ফেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

envahirent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überrannten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーバーラン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오버런
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

truy đuổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாக்கியழித்ததுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overran
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overran
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opanowali
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кишіла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

invadat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεπέρασαν τις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorrompel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skred
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overkjørte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overran

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERRAN»

The term «overran» is regularly used and occupies the 104.243 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERRAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overran

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «OVERRAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overran.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
If you're looking at people like Patrice Lumumba, you are looking at people who had a very definite plan, and events overran them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERRAN»

Discover the use of overran in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overran and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their ...
Evolutionary psychologist Deirdre Barrett applies this concept to the alarming disconnect between human instinct and our created environment, demonstrating how supernormal stimuli are a major cause of today's most pressing problems, ...
Deirdre Barrett, 2010
2
Peregrinations: How the Davises Overran America
This story begins with the Grandparents of the author and the Oklahoma Land rush followed by the exodus from the poverty of the Great Depression.
Tom Davis, 2006
3
Railway Returns for England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland ...
Number of Milan rnn by Trams fitted with Continuous Brakes A train overran the platform of a station on the journey the length of three coaches in consequence of the pipes between engine and train coming uncoupled. One minute delay.
Great Britain. Board of Trade, 1892
4
Annual Reports, Returns, Etc
321, overran the usual stopping place at Bilton. The inch cock on G.E. carriage truck N0. 132, second vehicle from the engine, was found shut. 9.30 a.m. train, Newcastle to York, engine No. 178, partly overran the platform at Cowton. The inch ...
Great Britain. Railways, 1884
5
Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture for the Year ...
overran is 18 per cent, and that the cost of manufacture is 3 cents per pound of butter? (a) 1 lb. (of cream) X .35 = .35 lb., amount of fat .35 X .18 (overran) = .063, number of pounds overran $.25 X .063 = $.01575, value of overran per pound of  ...
New York (State). Dept. of Agriculture, 1917
6
New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.
Some of these contracts were not finished on contract time: Burnside Avenue transverse road overran 609 days. Exhibit 93A. Kingsbridge Road transverse road overran 256 days. Exhibit 32. Tremont Avenue transverse road overran 245 days.
New York (State). Court of Appeals.
7
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Brake out of order at starting, pipes defective ; overran these stations in consequence. Connections became uncoupled, improper coupling ; overran station. Rod came out of sack ; overran station. Leaky carriage ; overran platform.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1880
8
The universal anthology: a collection of the best ...
brought Nannar of Nippur into a house ; " " in the year he erected a statue of Beltis ; " " in the year he overran Karkhar ; " " in the year he overran Karkhar a second time ; " " in the year he overran Karkhar a third time;" " in the year he built  ...
Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Léon Vallée (i.e. Alexandre Léon), 1899
9
The Former Soviet Union's Diverse Peoples: A Reference ...
In the thirteenth century the Mongols overran the Turkic tribes and states and absorbed many Turkic tribal groups into the vast Mongol armies that continued west into Europe. Nomadic tribes of Mongols and Turkic groups,members of a loose ...
James Minahan, 2004
10
East of Chosin: Entrapment and Breakout in Korea, 1950
But the Chinese had no trouble penetrating the eastern defenses, such as they were, and very quickly they overran the infantry line. They reached the 3rd Battalion CP and overran it and continued on into the artillery position of A Battery and ...
Roy Edgar Appleman, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERRAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overran is used in the context of the following news items.
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It was nearly Mission Impossible for Sir Ian
“Then, Bryan Singer's first X-Men overran its preparation. It had to delay, delay, delay, delay. So I had to call up Peter Jackson and say, 'I'm ... «Wigan Today, Jul 15»
2
Saudis declare Yemen ceasefire, as air strike 'kills 120'
Houthis - The Zaidi Shia Muslim rebels from the north overran Sanaa last year and then expanded their control. They want to replace Mr Hadi, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Rapid Reaction: Phillies 5, Cubs 0
Herrera nearly overran the ball but lunged forward at the last second. There was hesitation for a moment to determine whether Herrera had ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
4
Clinton may testify to Benghazi committee in October
U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three others were killed when militants overran two U.S. compounds in Benghazi in September ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
FIFA, Blatter get back to World Cup business at Putin home
... draw, co-hosted by supermodel Natalia Vodionova and television presenter Dmitry Shepelev in Russian and English, overran by 10 minutes. «The Olympian, Jul 15»
6
Invasive trout removed from Banff lake, native fish brought back
Humans first introduced the species to the body of water approximately 100 years ago, and the foreign fish soon overran the native cutthroat ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
UPDATE - Suicide bombing kills 7 in Iraq's Saladin province
Since June of last year, when Daesh overran the northern Mosul province and other territories, the country has seen frequent clashes between ... «VideoNewsUs, Jul 15»
8
Iraq War vet shares memories
The U.S. and its allies overran Hussein's army almost immediately after the invasion. Fighting continued, however, until the U.S. withdrew all ... «Sidney Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Amid attacks, Egypt renews Sinai state of emergency
... on security checkpoints by militants said to be linked to the Daesh group, which last year overran vast swathes of Syrian and Iraqi territory. «Fulton News, Jul 15»
10
US increasing pressure on Al-Shabaab in Somalia
But in June, Al-Shabaab militants attacked and overran a peacekeeper base in southern Somalia. A spokesperson for the terror group claimed ... «WMUR Manchester, Jul 15»

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