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Overbear
(gcide) | Overbear \O`ver*bear"\, v. t.
1. To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power,
force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress.
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The point of reputation, when the news first came of
the battle lost, did overbear the reason of war.
--Bacon.
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Overborne with weight the Cyprians fell. --Dryden.
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They are not so ready to overbear the adversary who
goes out of his own country to meet them. --Jowett
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2. To domineer over; to overcome by insolence.
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Overbear
(gcide) | Overbear \O`ver*bear"\, v. i.
To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.
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Overbear
(gcide) | Overbear \O`ver*bear"\, v. t.
1. To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power,
force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress.
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The point of reputation, when the news first came of
the battle lost, did overbear the reason of war.
--Bacon.
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Overborne with weight the Cyprians fell. --Dryden.
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They are not so ready to overbear the adversary who
goes out of his own country to meet them. --Jowett
(Thucyd. )
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2. To domineer over; to overcome by insolence.
[1913 Webster]Overbear \O`ver*bear"\, v. i.
To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.
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Overbearing
(gcide) | Overbearing \O`ver*bear"ing\, a.
1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. --I. Watts.
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2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical;
dictatorial; insolent.
[1913 Webster] --O`ver*bear"ing*ly, adv. --
O`ver*bear"ing*ness, n.
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Overbearingly
(gcide) | Overbearing \O`ver*bear"ing\, a.
1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. --I. Watts.
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2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical;
dictatorial; insolent.
[1913 Webster] --O`ver*bear"ing*ly, adv. --
O`ver*bear"ing*ness, n.
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Overbearingness
(gcide) | Overbearing \O`ver*bear"ing\, a.
1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. --I. Watts.
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2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical;
dictatorial; insolent.
[1913 Webster] --O`ver*bear"ing*ly, adv. --
O`ver*bear"ing*ness, n.
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