overbore

[ oh-ver-bawr, -bohr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

Their faith overbore such questionings, and the future years proved how fully it was justified.

After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla's fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.

At last hunger overbore his loathing, and sinking his teeth into the dead flesh before him he feasted like a ghoul.

These are the fellows who outflouted and overbore us at the Inn of the Coronation.

He overbore her, because in such a matter she could not command him.

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