overbear

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To prevail over, as if by superior weight or force; dominate
To be more important than; outweigh
To bear an overabundance of fruit or offspring
To crush or press down on with physical force
{v} to bear down, subdue, keep in awe
To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific
to defeat someone or something
bear too much overcome; "overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
bear too much
to overcome; to suppress
overcome; "overbear criticism, protest, or arguments"
To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc
{f} prevail over, overcome with weight or force; domineer, subdue; outweigh, have greater importance or bearing
To domineer over; to overcome by insolence
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
overbearing
Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant
overbore
relating to the situation where the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is more than the volume within the barrel
overbearing
disapproval An overbearing person tries to make other people do what he or she wants in an unpleasant and forceful way. My husband can be quite overbearing with our son. = domineering. always trying to control other people without considering their wishes or feelings = domineering
overbearing
{s} pushy, bossy, domineering; arrogant
overbearing
expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
overbearing
Overpowering; subduing; repressing
overbearing
Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent
overbearing
Overly bossy or domineering
overbearingly
in an overbearing manner; domineeringly; arrogantly
overbearingly
in an overbearing manner
overbears
third-person singular of overbear
overborne
past of overbear
overbear

    Hyphenation

    o·ver·bear

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ "O-v&r-'bar, -'ber ] (transitive verb.) 1535. over- +‎ bear
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