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Meanings of overbear in anglès
Sinònims
Examples for "bear down"
Examples for "bear down"
1
The dragons of the inundations of my tears bear down the four
2
I just thought it was about time to bear down a little.
3
They career through the air, and bear down on the track-layers' hides.
4
The line abreast was used only to bear down on the enemy.
5
We've got to bear down and be better in our own end.
Usage of overbear in anglès
1
He wants to fight, to overbear, to crush, directly he feels opposition.
2
The Captain of Justice cannot overbear these. And I shook the paper insistently.
3
The Gospels must overbear any inconsistent statement of the Old Testament.
4
The Avowed pressed, struggling to overbear the two guarding the Dal Hon's back.
5
Calm, cool, firm self-possession seemed to overbear all other feelings.
6
For what voices are able to overbear the din with which our theatres resound?
7
Yes; and she feared to send it back, lest you should come and overbear her resistance.
8
In New England the Puritans were supreme, notwithstanding the efforts of the crown to overbear their authority.
9
His wickedness is fertile only of despair; and the billows of remorse will some time overbear him.
10
Peaches and Japan plums are especially benefited by thinning, as they have a great tendency to overbear.
11
The more unfavorable the circumstances, the more we must show firmness, and overbear opposition by confidence in ourselves.
12
But I could not overbear it.
13
There are times when the fiery heart of a man must overbear the cold brain of a soldier.
14
What if they overbear us yet?
15
For there is in me a fatal softness which no man can have and overbear others in this world.
16
I have through my whole life interfered to protect, not overbear, the sufferer; and I must do so now.
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Frequent collocations
Overbear through the time