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Definitions for: Overbear [v] contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
[v] bear too much
[v] overcome; "overbear criticism, protest, or arguments"
Webster (1913) Definition: O`ver*bear", v. t.
1. To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power,
force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress.
The point of reputation, when the news first came of
the battle lost, did overbear the reason of war.
--Bacon.
Overborne with weight the Cyprians fell. --Dryden.
They are not so ready to overbear the adversary who
goes out of his own country to meet them. --Jowett
(Thucyd. )
2. To domineer over; to overcome by insolence.
O`ver*bear", v. i.
To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.
Synonyms: bear down
See Also: bear, compact, compress, constrict, contract, dominate, press, squeeze, turn out
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