tr.v. o·ver·bore (-bôr), o·ver·borne (-bôrn), o·ver·bear·ing, o·ver·bears 1. To press down on or overwhelm with physical force: "She could feel their impatience like a lethal wave overbearing her hunched shoulders, poised to come crashing down" (John Trenhaile). 2. To dominate or overcome: "He was an old man now, overborne with anxiety of late, and his tears fell" (Charles Dickens). |
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