overbear

Words with a similar base: overbear

'overbear'

[overbear.v.01] as in: overcome

Examples:
overbear criticism, protest, or arguments

'overbear'

[overbear.v.02] as in: bear too much

'overbear'

[bear_down.v.02] as in: contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

Origins

					overbear (English)
├── bear (English)
│   ├── bere (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   ├── beor (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   │   ├── bera (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   │   └── bēr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── beren (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── beran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── over- (English)
    └── over- (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── ofer- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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