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English verb: overbear | |||
| 1. | overbear (stative) overcome | ||
| Samples | Overbear criticism, protest, or arguments. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dominate | ||
| 2. | overbear (creation) bear too much | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bear, turn out | ||
| 3. | overbear (contact) contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery | ||
| Synonyms | bear down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze | ||
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