🌉 To cross 🌠 To happen to 🚀 To surpass

to overgo

9.9

To cross something like a mountain or river

verb
/ˌoʊvərˈɡoʊ/

Archaic

: atravesar

They watched the caravan overgo the narrow bridge at dawn as mist lifted.

Examples

The travelers decided to overgo the mountain pass before nightfall.
In old tales, heroes would overgo great rivers to reach distant lands.
The river overgoes the bridge.
They will overgo the mountain pass tomorrow.
The explorers chose to overgo the ancient path through the forest to reach the hidden valley.
In the legend, the knight had to overgo treacherous lands to rescue the captive princess.
They decided to overgo the steep cliffs, despite the dangers involved in the journey.

Synonyms

to cross

vsto overgo

∞ 1.0

To go across something from one side to the other

is an old word focused on simple movement across, not meeting

to get over

vsto overgo

361 3.3

Move across something like a river or mountain

is the archaic form used for general moving across rather than modern phrasing

to pass over

vsto overgo

31 3.3

To move across a place, often above the ground

is an older term meaning to move across or traverse something

to overleap

vsto overgo

Archaic

1 8.0

To jump across an obstacle like a fence or wall

is a broad old term for moving across rather than specifically jumping

to overpass

vsto overgo

1 3.5

To pass above something usually using a bridge

is a general archaic term not limited to elevated structures

Antonyms

to remain

∞ 1.0

To stay in the same place or state and not change

to stay put

Informal

126 2.0

Remain in the same place without moving

How Far

traverse

2 6.7

to overgo

Archaic

9.9

to cross

∞ 1.0

to step over

2 1.6

Surface Forms

overgo infinitive

overgoing present participle

overgoes third person singular

overwent past

overgone past participle

Morphology

overgo = go (semi-transparent) = over + go

While 'over' and 'go' are clear, the specific archaic meaning of 'to traverse' is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Overgo comes from the simple parts over ('above' or 'across') and go ('move'), so it literally means to 'go over' something; imagine crossing a mountain or bridge, which is why it meant 'to cross or pass over'.