Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
OVERGREW
OVERGROW
overgrow, grow over
(verb) grow beyond or across; “The ivy overgrew the patio”
overgrow
(verb) become overgrown; “The patio overgrew with ivy”
overgrow
(verb) grow too large
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
overgrew
simple past tense of overgrow
Source: Wiktionary
OVERGROW
O`ver*grow", v. t. [imp. Overgrew; p. p. Overgrown; p. pr. & vb. n. Overgrowing.]
1. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank. The green . . . is rough and overgrown. Sir W. Scott.
2. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress. [Obs.] Mortimer. "O'ergrown with labor." Beau. & Fl. [Usually in the past participle.]
O`ver*grow", v. i.
Definition: To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrown ox. L'Estrange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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