Overbear
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əʊvəˈbɛː/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overbear is a verb meaning (transitive) To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome.
Meaning
(transitive) To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress.
- (intransitive) To produce an overabundance of fruit.
- (obsolete, transitive) To carry over.
Example Sentences
It often fals, in course of common life, / That right long time is overborne of wrong […].
I attacked first and they were overborne, / Glad to apologize and even suing / Pardon for what they'd never thought of doing.
Word Forms
- overbears
- overbearing
- overbore
- overborne
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overcrow, preponderate, overhold, overnim, overgrow, exceed.
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