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Verb: overbear (overbore,overborne)  ,ow-vu(r)'behr
  1. Overcome
    "overbear criticism, protest, or arguments"
     
  2. Bear too much
    "The old tree overbore, its branches heavy with fruit"

Derived forms: overborne, overbore, overbears, overbearing

Type of: bear, dominate, turn out