overbear

1. (transitive)To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome.

2. (transitive)To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress.

3. (intransitive)To produce an overabundance of fruit.

4. (obsolete, transitive)To carry over.

1. Am I being overbearing?

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2. Mary is an overbearing mother.

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3. Most people can't handle my overbearing personality.

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4. I feel an overbearing emptiness inside of me.

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5. Tom can be overbearing, but he's a generous man.

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