English Explanatory Dictionary

overbear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To carry over.
  2. To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome.
  3. To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress.
  4. To produce an overabundance of fruit.

Pronunciation

/əʊvəˈbɛː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overbear.wav

Word forms

overbear overbears overbearing overbore overborne

Etymology

From Middle English overberen; equivalent to over- + bear.

Derived words

overbearance overbearer overbearing
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