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o·ver·bear (ō′vər-bâr′) tr.v. o·ver·bore (-bôr′) ,
o·ver·borne (-bôrn′) ,
o·ver·bear·ing ,
o·ver·bears 1. To press down on or overwhelm with physical force: "She could feel their impatience like a lethal wave overbearing her hunched shoulders, poised to come crashing down" (John Trenhaile).
2. To dominate or overcome: "He was an old man now, overborne with anxiety of late, and his tears fell" (Charles Dickens).
overbear (ˌəʊvəˈbɛə ) vb ,
-bears ,
-bearing ,
-bore or -borne 1. (tr ) to dominate or overcome: to overbear objections .
2. (tr ) to press or bear down with weight or physical force
3. (Biology) to produce or bear (fruit, progeny, etc) excessively
o•ver•bear (ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər) v. -bore, -borne, -bear•ing. v.t. 1. to overwhelm by weight or force.
2. to prevail over; overrule.
3. to dominate.
v.i. 4. to produce fruit or progeny so abundantly as to impair the health.
[1525–35]
o`ver•bear′er, n.
overbear Past participle: overborneGerund: overbearingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative overbear overbear
Present I overbear you overbear he/she/it overbears we overbear you overbear they overbear
Preterite I overbore you overbore he/she/it overbore we overbore you overbore they overbore
Present Continuous I am overbearing you are overbearing he/she/it is overbearing we are overbearing you are overbearing they are overbearing
Present Perfect I have overborne you have overborne he/she/it has overborne we have overborne you have overborne they have overborne
Past Continuous I was overbearing you were overbearing he/she/it was overbearing we were overbearing you were overbearing they were overbearing
Past Perfect I had overborne you had overborne he/she/it had overborne we had overborne you had overborne they had overborne
Future I will overbear you will overbear he/she/it will overbear we will overbear you will overbear they will overbear
Future Perfect I will have overborne you will have overborne he/she/it will have overborne we will have overborne you will have overborne they will have overborne
Future Continuous I will be overbearing you will be overbearing he/she/it will be overbearing we will be overbearing you will be overbearing they will be overbearing
Present Perfect Continuous I have been overbearing you have been overbearing he/she/it has been overbearing we have been overbearing you have been overbearing they have been overbearing
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been overbearing you will have been overbearing he/she/it will have been overbearing we will have been overbearing you will have been overbearing they will have been overbearing
Past Perfect Continuous I had been overbearing you had been overbearing he/she/it had been overbearing we had been overbearing you had been overbearing they had been overbearing
Conditional I would overbear you would overbear he/she/it would overbear we would overbear you would overbear they would overbear
Past Conditional I would have overborne you would have overborne he/she/it would have overborne we would have overborne you would have overborne they would have overborne
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. overbear - overcome; "overbear criticism, protest, or arguments"dominate - be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"
2. overbear - bear too muchbear ,
turn out - bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
3. overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery