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overbear - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'overbear' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overbear [ v. i.]
- To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.
2 . Overbear [ v. t.]
- To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress.
- To domineer over; to overcome by insolence.

Meaning of 'overbear' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overbear [ v]
Meaning (1):
- overcome
Example in sentence:
  • overbear criticism, protest, or arguments