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- [oh-ver-bair]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-bair]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər/
Definitions of overbear word
- verb with object overbear to bear over or down by weight or force: With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight. 1
- verb with object overbear to overcome or overwhelm: A spirited defense had overborne the enemy attack. 1
- verb with object overbear to prevail over or overrule (wishes, objections, etc.): She overbore all objections to the new plan. 1
- verb with object overbear to treat in a domineering way; dominate: to overbear one's children with threats of violence. 1
- verb with object overbear Nautical. (of a sailing ship) to have the advantage of (another sailing ship) because of an ability to carry more canvas safely. 1
- verb without object overbear to produce fruit or progeny so abundantly as to impair the health. 1
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Origin of overbear
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; over- + bear1
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Parts of speech for Overbear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overbear popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
overbear usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overbear
verb overbear
- castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
- nag — to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
- badger — A badger is a wild animal which has a white head with two wide black stripes on it. Badgers live underground and usually come up to feed at night.
- bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
- coerce — If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to.
Antonyms for overbear
verb overbear
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
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