English dictionary

overbear

/,/oU/v/@/r'b/(@)/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

overcome

verb.stative

Examples
Overbear criticism, protest, or arguments.

Source: WordNet 3.0
bear too much

verb.creation

Source: WordNet 3.0
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

verb.contact

Synonyms bear down

Source: WordNet 3.0
To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress.

verb

Source: webster1913
To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.

verb

Source: webster1913