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Meaning of "overbear" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERBEAR

overbear  [ˌəʊvəˈbɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERBEAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overbear is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overbear in English.

WHAT DOES OVERBEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overbear in the English dictionary

The first definition of overbear in the dictionary is to dominate or overcome. Other definition of overbear is to press or bear down with weight or physical force. Overbear is also to produce or bear excessively.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERBEAR

PRESENT

Present
I overbear
you overbear
he/she/it overbears
we overbear
you overbear
they overbear
Present continuous
I am overbearing
you are overbearing
he/she/it is overbearing
we are overbearing
you are overbearing
they are overbearing
Present perfect
I have overbeared
you have overbeared
he/she/it has overbeared
we have overbeared
you have overbeared
they have overbeared
Present perfect continuous
I have been overbearing
you have been overbearing
he/she/it has been overbearing
we have been overbearing
you have been overbearing
they have been overbearing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overbeared
you overbeared
he/she/it overbeared
we overbeared
you overbeared
they overbeared
Past continuous
I was overbearing
you were overbearing
he/she/it was overbearing
we were overbearing
you were overbearing
they were overbearing
Past perfect
I had overbeared
you had overbeared
he/she/it had overbeared
we had overbeared
you had overbeared
they had overbeared
Past perfect continuous
I had been overbearing
you had been overbearing
he/she/it had been overbearing
we had been overbearing
you had been overbearing
they had been overbearing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overbear
you will overbear
he/she/it will overbear
we will overbear
you will overbear
they will overbear
Future continuous
I will be overbearing
you will be overbearing
he/she/it will be overbearing
we will be overbearing
you will be overbearing
they will be overbearing
Future perfect
I will have overbeared
you will have overbeared
he/she/it will have overbeared
we will have overbeared
you will have overbeared
they will have overbeared
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overbearing
you will have been overbearing
he/she/it will have been overbearing
we will have been overbearing
you will have been overbearing
they will have been overbearing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overbear
you would overbear
he/she/it would overbear
we would overbear
you would overbear
they would overbear
Conditional continuous
I would be overbearing
you would be overbearing
he/she/it would be overbearing
we would be overbearing
you would be overbearing
they would be overbearing
Conditional perfect
I would have overbear
you would have overbear
he/she/it would have overbear
we would have overbear
you would have overbear
they would have overbear
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overbearing
you would have been overbearing
he/she/it would have been overbearing
we would have been overbearing
you would have been overbearing
they would have been overbearing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overbear
we let´s overbear
you overbear
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overbear
Past participle
overbeared
Present Participle
overbearing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERBEAR


abear
əˈbɛə
bare
bɛə
bear
bɛə
bugbear
ˈbʌɡˌbɛə
Camembert
ˈkæməmˌbɛə
cudbear
ˈkʌdˌbɛə
Flaubert
ˈfləʊbɛə
forbear
fɔːˈbɛə
forebear
ˈfɔːˌbɛə
he-bear
ˈhiːˌbɛə
Rambert
ˈrɒmbɛə
threadbare
ˈθrɛdˌbɛə
unbare
ʌnˈbɛə
unbear
ʌnˈbɛə
underbear
ˌʌndəˈbɛə
upbear
ʌpˈbɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERBEAR

overbade
overbake
overbalance
overbearing
overbearingly
overbearingness
overbeat
overbeaten
overbed
overbejeweled
overbet
overbetting
overbid
overbidden
overbidder
overbig
overbill
overbite
overblanket
overbleach

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERBEAR

American black bear
Asiatic black bear
black bear
bring to bear
brown bear
cinnamon bear
drop bear
grizzly bear
honey bear
jelly bear
koala bear
Kodiak bear
polar bear
she-bear
sloth bear
sun bear
teddy bear
water bear
white bear
woolly bear

Synonyms and antonyms of overbear in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overbear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERBEAR

Find out the translation of overbear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overbear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overbear» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overbear
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overbear
570 millions of speakers

English

overbear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीतना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overbear
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overbear
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overbear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরাভূত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prévaloir contre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tenggelam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überwinden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overbear
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overbear
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overbear
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quan trọng hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆற்றலால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरबियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağır basmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prevalere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overbear
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overbear
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

predomina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταβάλλω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bowe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overbear
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overbear
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overbear

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERBEAR»

The term «overbear» is normally little used and occupies the 136.996 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERBEAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overbear» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overbear» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overbear

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERBEAR»

Discover the use of overbear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overbear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
English Irregular Verbs: Master 250 irregular verbs in English
OVERBEAR Mode Indicative Tense Simple Present Present Perfect Simple Past Past Perfect I overbear have overborne overbore had overborne you overbear have overborne overbore had overborne he/she/it overbears has overborne ...
TZ-one, 2013
2
English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
OVERBEAR. heavy body outweighs one that is light, when they are put into the same scale. (hm-balance and outweigh are likewise used in the improperapplication; preponderate is never used otherwise: things are said to overbalunce which ...
George Crabb, 1818
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English synonymes: Explained in alphabetical order
To OVERBEAR is to bear one's self over another, that is make another bear one's . ,OVERBEAR»~ .417. weight; to BEAR DOWN isliterally tohriug down by bearing upon; to OVERPOWER is to get the power over an object; to OVERWHELM, ...
George Crabb, J. H. Hedley, 1839
4
English synonymes, explained in alphabet. order
OVERBEAR. OVERBEAR. 601 TO OVERBALANCE OUTWEIGH, PREPONDERATE. To OVERBALANCE is to throw the balance over on one side. To OUTWEIGH is to exceed in weight. To PREPONDERATE, from pro; before, and pondus a ...
George Crabb, 1864
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English synonymes, with copious illustrations and ...
453 OVAL— oblong, oval 350 OVER — above, over, upon, beyond 279 OVERBALANCE — to overbalance, outweigh, preponderate 206 TO OVERBEAR — to overbear, bear down, overpower, overwhelm, subdue 144 OVERBEARING  ...
George Crabb, 1858
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Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)
Overbear′ingly.—n.Overbear′ingness. Overbid, ōvėrbid′, v.t. to offer a price greater than.—v.i. offer more thanthe value of. Overblow,ōvėrblō′, v.i.toblow over or tobe past its violence: to blow with too much violence.—v.t. to blow away:  ...
Various
7
English Synonymes, with Copious Illustrations and ...
In the moral or extended application overbear and bear down both imply force or violence, but the latter even more than the former. One passion may be said to overbear another, or to overbear reason ; ' The duty of fear, like that, of other ...
George Crabb, 1854
8
English Synonymes explained, in alphabetical order; with ...
_ To overbear is to bear one's self over another, that is, to make another bear one's weight; Crowding on the last the first impel ,Till ovcrborne with weight the Cyprians fell. Davnsx. To bear down is literally to bring down b bearing upon ; ' The ...
George Crabb, 1826
9
Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres
There may, indeed, be something so terrible or offensive, that the horror or loathsomeness of an object may overbear the pleasure which results from its novelty, greatness, or beauty; but still there will be such a mixture of delight in the very ...
Hugh Blair, Thomas Dale, 1845
10
The Scholar's Reference Book: Containing a Dictionary of ...
Ostensible — colourable, spe cious, plausible, feasible. Ostentation — show, parade; vaunting, boasting. Outrage — affront, insult, offence, [ponderate. Overbalance — outweigh, pre- To Overbear — bear down, overpower, overwhelm, subdue ...
‎1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERBEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overbear is used in the context of the following news items.
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Salmond slips the leash again – making party strategy and a patsy …
In these circumstances, for Mr Salmond's ego to overbear yet again and make it clear that 'he' would negotiate an alliance with a hard-left ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»
2
Game for the ages as T&T, Mexico in eight goal thriller
... a short clearance that took a slight deflection off the head of Mekeil Williams and eluded Phillip's desperate right hand attempt push overbear. «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Re A and B (Children) (Surrogacy: Parental Orders: Time Limits …
... "The court should be astute to ensure that sums of money which might look modest in themselves are not in fact of such a substance that they overbear the will ... «Family Law Week, Jul 15»
4
Apple Music review: Not perfect, but still great
This is a good thing in our opinion as it doesn't overbear the listener with too much music. Apple also has some exclusive content lined up. «India Today, Jul 15»
5
Financial Administration, Budgetary System Exemplary - Premier
"Otherwise, it will be an overbear on other sectors. We give special attention to roads together with education which is applauded by various ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Tariq Ba Odah's Eight-Year Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Bay
The physical pain, therefore, pales in comparison to the psychological trauma of having the very jailors responsible for his ordeal overbear his ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
7
Laurel and Hardy: The Flying Deuces
This continued format could overbear the story, and make it seem like a series of sketches disguised as a film. But, thankfully due to the ... «OntheBox, Jul 15»
8
Quad Webb-Lunceford And Dr. Heavenly Kimes Dish On Lisa Nicole …
You can't overbear the husband. You have to let him be the man. Men have ego. You cannot just overbear him cause he's not going to take it ... «Reality Tea, Jun 15»
9
Amy Schumer, champion of feminine jealousy
... once wrote, is implanted in us as a preservative from evil; [and] its duty, like that of other passions, is not to overbear reason, but to assist it. «American Thinker, May 15»
10
Gina Rinehart loses control of family trust
The judge said there was very reasonable inference Mrs Rinehart would likely attempt to overbear any trustee including a professional trustee ... «The Australian Financial Review, May 15»

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