overbear
to bear over or down by weight or force: With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight.
to overcome or overwhelm: A spirited defense had overborne the enemy attack.
to prevail over or overrule (wishes, objections, etc.): She overbore all objections to the new plan.
to treat in a domineering way; dominate: to overbear one's children with threats of violence.
Nautical. (of a sailing ship) to have the advantage of (another sailing ship) because of an ability to carry more canvas safely.
to produce fruit or progeny so abundantly as to impair the health.
Origin of overbear
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- o·ver·bear·er, noun
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How to use overbear in a sentence
“The responsibility, the weight, the burden was overbearing on her,” Laimbeer said of Wilson, who was schooled in an egalitarian college program at South Carolina and reluctant to demand the ball when it didn’t naturally find her.
A’ja Wilson had a rebirth, Liz Cambage is healthy, and Las Vegas is among the WNBA favorites | Robert O'Connell | May 13, 2021 | Washington PostThe natural thing for him is to give full sway to impulses that are so violent as to overbear his powers.
Ceres' Runaway | Alice MeynellHe was angry, but he would never more attempt to overbear me with grand threats.
The O'Ruddy | Stephen CraneI have through my whole life interfered to protect, not overbear, the sufferer; and I must do so now.
Caleb Williams | William GodwinThe meer Agreableness must not overbear us, without distinguishing upon the Quality, and the Means.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage | Jeremy Collier
Vine variable in vigor, productive, healthy, often inclined to overbear.
The Grapes of New York | U. P. Hedrick
British Dictionary definitions for overbear
/ (ˌəʊvəˈbɛə) /
(tr) to dominate or overcome: to overbear objections
(tr) to press or bear down with weight or physical force
to produce or bear (fruit, progeny, etc) excessively
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