overbear
11overbear — verb (past overbore; past participle overborne) overcome by emotional pressure or physical force …
12overbear — v. a. Overpower, overwhelm, subdue, overthrow, prostrate, repress, subdue …
13overbear — verb (transitive usually passive) past tense overborepast participle overborne to defeat someone or something …
14overbear — v 1. bear down or down on, press down, weigh down, push down, force down. 2. overcome, conquer, triumph over, defeat, win out over, get the better of, beat, Inf. beat out, Inf. whip; overpower, overwhelm, destroy, crush, trounce, Inf. stomp,… …
15overbear — o•ver•bear [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər[/t]] v. bore, borne, bear•ing 1) to overwhelm by weight or force 2) to prevail over; overrule 3) to dominate 4) to produce fruit or progeny so abundantly as to impair the health • Etymology: 1525–35 o ver•bear′er, n …
16overbear — [c]/oʊvəˈbɛə/ (say ohvuh bair) verb (overbore, overborne, overbearing) –verb (t) 1. to bear over or down by weight or force. 2. to overcome. 3. to prevail over or overrule (wishes, objections, etc.). 4. to treat in a domineering way. 5. Nautical… …
17overbear — v.tr. (past bore; past part. borne) 1 (as overbearing adj.) a domineering, masterful. b overpowering. 2 bear down; upset by weight, force, or emotional pressure. 3 put down or repress by power or authority. 4 surpass in importance etc., outweigh …
18Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
19subdue — v. a. 1. Conquer, subjugate, subject, overcome, overpower, vanquish, overbear. 2. Vanquish, beat, crush, defeat, rout, discomfit, worst, overpower, overcome, overbear, overwhelm, master. 3. Quell, surmount, foil, get the better of, get the upper… …
20Outfrown — Out*frown , v. t. To frown down; to overbear by frowning. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
