freeze over
verb
Definition of freeze over
intransitive verb
: to become covered with a layer of ice the pond froze over as early as October
transitive verb
: to cause to become covered with a layer of ice a single night's cold was enough to freeze over the pond
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Origin and Etymology of freeze over
1freeze + over
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