overbear

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Etymology[edit]

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

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Verb[edit]

overbear (third-person singular simple present overbears, present participle overbearing, simple past overbore, past participle overborne)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To carry over. [10th–14th c.]
  2. (transitive) To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome. [from 16th c.]
  3. (transitive) To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress. [from 16th c.]
  4. (intransitive) To produce an overabundance of fruit. [from 18th c.]

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