ALL meanings of overbear
o·ver·bear
O o - transitive verb overbear be domineering towards 1
- noun overbear Overcome by emotional pressure or physical force. 1
- 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
- verb overbear to dominate or overcome 0
- verb overbear to press or bear down with weight or physical force 0
- verb overbear to produce or bear (fruit, progeny, etc) excessively 0
- verb transitive overbear to press or bear down by weight or physical power 0
- verb transitive overbear to dominate, domineer over, overrule, or subdue 0
- intransitive verb overbear to be too fruitful; bear to excess 0