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(1):

(v. t.) To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass.

(2):

(v. t.) To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.

(3):

(v. t.) To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.

(4):

(v. t.) To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.

(5):

(p. p.) of Overrun

(6):

(v. t.) To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.

(7):

(v. i.) To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.

(8):

(v. i.) To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.

(9):

(v. t.) To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.