OVERBEAR


Meaning of OVERBEAR in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb

1. : to bring or carry down by superior weight or force : overwhelm

rushed forth and … overbore the white-headed giant — William Beebe

2.

a. : to overcome or bend to one's will by force of argument, domineering manner, or other nonphysical means

overbore her protests — Josephine Pinckney

completely overborne by his patient — Osbert Sitwell

b. : to surpass in importance, cogency, or other quality

intransitive verb

: to bear fruit or offspring to excess

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