EGAVE

overbear

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To carry over. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. verb To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome.
  3. verb To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress.
  4. verb To produce an overabundance of fruit.

Similar words

bear down overcrow preponderate overhold overnim carry over oversway overgrow exceed overrule

Often followed by

the all and it them your opposition his me

Word family

overbearing overbears overbore overborn overborne

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