Associations to the word «Overbear»
Noun
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Wiktionary
OVERBEAR, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To carry over. [10th-14th c.]
OVERBEAR, verb. (transitive) To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome. [from 16th c.]
OVERBEAR, verb. (transitive) To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress. [from 16th c.]
OVERBEAR, verb. (intransitive) To produce an overabundance of fruit. [from 18th c.]
Dictionary definition
OVERBEAR, verb. Overcome; "overbear criticism, protest, or arguments".
OVERBEAR, verb. Bear too much.
OVERBEAR, verb. Contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery.
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