| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ 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