# overbear

> English word · Verb · IPA /əʊvəˈbɛː/

## Definitions
1. To carry over.
2. To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome.
3. To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress.
4. To produce an overabundance of fruit.

## Etymology
From Middle English overberen; equivalent to over- + bear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overbear