# overwinter

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɪn.tə/ · frequency rank #96,329

## Definitions
1. To keep or preserve for the winter.
2. To spend the winter (in a particular place).

## Etymology
From over- + winter. Compare Dutch overwinteren, German überwintern.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overwinter