verb
Meaning 1
To carry over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
overbear
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Pronunciation
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UK: /əʊvəˈbɛː/
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US: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɛɹ/
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verb
Meaning 2
To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To produce an overabundance of fruit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bear down
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
verb
Meaning 6
bear too much
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bear, turn out
verb
Meaning 7
overcome
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: dominate
History
Etymology
From Middle English overberen; equivalent to over- + bear.