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overbear
[oh-ver-bair]
verb (used with object)
to bear over or down by weight or force.
With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight.
to overcome or overwhelm.
A spirited defense had overborne the enemy attack.
to prevail over or overrule (wishes, objections, etc.).
She overbore all objections to the new plan.
to treat in a domineering way; dominate.
to overbear one's children with threats of violence.
Nautical., (of a sailing ship) to have the advantage of (another sailing ship) because of an ability to carry more canvas safely.
verb (used without object)
to produce fruit or progeny so abundantly as to impair the health.
overbear
/ ˌəʊvəˈbɛə /
verb
(tr) to dominate or overcome
to overbear objections
(tr) to press or bear down with weight or physical force
to produce or bear (fruit, progeny, etc) excessively
Other Word Forms
- overbearer noun
Example Sentences
In 2020 American Compass defended organized labor as a means for combating big government, writing: “We prefer the private ordering of bargains between workers and management to overbearing dictates from Washington.”
Even trying her best to empathize, she’s overbearing.
In the cocktail of their marriage, he adds the bitterness and she adds the spice, qualities that can be either overbearing or harmonious.
He told jurors he could sometimes be "overbearing", but claimed that was just his "direct Yorkshire style".
"Whatever your view of the hate speech vs freedom of speech issues, an overbearing government minister doesn't help anyone," he said.
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