übergreifen

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German

Etymology

über- +‎ greifen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbɐˌɡʁaɪ̯fən/,
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  • Hyphenation: über‧grei‧fen

Verb

übergreifen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present greift über, past tense griff über, past participle übergegriffen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to spread
  2. to usurp

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