Definition of 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
.
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
.
v. i.
1.
To
bear
fruit
or
offspring
to
excess
;
to
be
too
prolific
.
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