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/oh'veuhr bawrn", -bohrn"/, adj.1. overcome; crushed; oppressed.v.2. pp. of overbear.
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overborne — v. prevail over, overcome with weight or force; domineer, subdue; outweigh, have greater importance or bearing,o·ver bear || ‚əʊvÉ™(r) bÉœrɪŋ / bɜə … English contemporary dictionary
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overbear — overbearer, n. /oh veuhr bair /, v., overbore, overborne, overbearing. v.t. 1. to bear over or down by weight or force: With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight. 2. to overcome or overwhelm: A spirited defense had… … Universalium
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Subjection — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Subjection >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 subjection subjection Sgm: N 1 dependence dependence dependency Sgm: N 1 subordination subordination Sgm: N 1 thrall thrall thraldom enthrallment subjugation … English dictionary for students
overbear — o|ver|bear [ˌəuvəˈbeə US ˌouvərˈber] v past tense overbore [ ˈbo: US ˈbo:r] past participle overborne [ ˈbo:n US ˈbo:rn] [T usually passive] to defeat someone or something ▪ She is independent minded enough not to be easily overborne by her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Overbear — O ver*bear , v. t. 1. To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress. [1913 Webster] The point of reputation, when the news first came of the battle lost, did overbear the reason of war. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overbear — transitive verb (overbore; overborne; also overborn; bearing) Date: 1535 1. to bring down by superior weight or force ; overwhelm 2. a. to domineer over b. to surpass in importance or cogency ; outweigh … New Collegiate Dictionary
