overwinter

/ˈoʊvərˈwɪntər/
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Other forms: overwintering; overwintered; overwinters

Definitions of overwinter
  1. verb
    spend the winter
    “Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island”
    synonyms: winter
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    type of:
    pass, spend
    pass time in a specific way
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