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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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transitive verb |
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overbears, overbearing, overbore, overborne |
| definition 1: |
to bring down, press upon, or crush using force or weight.
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| definition 2: |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over.
The strong-willed grandmother overbore the entire household.- similar words:
- overwhelm
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boss |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
of plants, animals, or humans, to produce too much fruit or too many offspring for one's own good.
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