overwinter
To keep or preserve for the winter.
Example
“It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors.”
Other meanings
To spend the winter (in a particular place).
“Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.”
Synonyms
- winter
Related words
- overwinterer
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “overwinter” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.