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OVERBEAR (overbore, overborne)

Dictionary entry overview: What does overbear mean?

• OVERBEAR (verb)
The verb OVERBEAR has 3 senses:

1. overcome
2. bear too much
3. contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

Familiarity information: OVERBEAR used as a verb is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• OVERBEAR (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Overcome

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Context example:

overbear criticism, protest, or arguments

Hypernyms (to "overbear" is one way to...):

dominate (be in control)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Bear too much

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "overbear" is one way to...):

bear; turn out (bring forth,)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

bear down; overbear

Hypernyms (to "overbear" is one way to...):

compact; compress; constrict; contract; press; squeeze (squeeze or press together)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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