domineer+over

  • 71henpeck — [hen′pek΄] vt. to nag and domineer over (one s husband) henpecked adj. * * * hen·peck (hĕnʹpĕk ) tr.v. Informal hen·pecked, hen·peck·ing, hen·pecks To dominate or harass (one s husband) with persistent nagging …

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  • 72Jubilee —    A joyful shout or clangour of trumpets, the name of the great semi centennial festival of the Hebrews. It lasted for a year. During this year the land was to be fallow, and the Israelites were only permitted to gather the spontaneous produce… …

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  • 73overcome — I. v. a. 1. Subdue, conquer, vanquish, subjugate, overthrow, overwhelm, overturn, overbear, overpower, overmaster, defeat, crush, beat, rout, discomfit, choke, get the better of, get the upper hand of, prostrate. 2. Surmount, rise above. 3. Rule …

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  • 74henpeck — /ˈhɛnpɛk / (say henpek) verb (t) (of a wife) to domineer over (her husband). –henpecked, adjective …

  • 75henpeck — [hen′pek΄] vt. to nag and domineer over (one s husband) henpecked adj …

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  • 76overbear — [ō΄vər ber′] vt. overbore, overborne, overbearing 1. to press or bear down by weight or physical power 2. to dominate, domineer over, overrule, or subdue vi. to be too fruitful; bear to excess …

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  • 77trample — [tram′pəl] vi. trampled, trampling [ME trampelen, freq. of trampen: see TRAMP] to tread heavily; tramp vt. to crush, destroy, hurt, violate, etc. by or as by treading heavily on n. the sound of trampling trample under foot or trample on or… …

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  • 78hen|peck — «HEHN PEHK», transitive verb. to domineer over or rule (one s husband): »He was henpecked by his wife. Ye lords of ladies intellectual, Inform us truly, have they not henpeck d you all? (Byron). SYNONYM(S): browbeat …

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  • 79dominate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. govern, control; domineer, overbear, tyrannize; predominate, stand out. See authority, supremacy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rule, manage, control, dictate to, predominate, subject, subjugate, keep… …

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  • 80boss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. knob, stud; manager, supervisor. See convexity, authority. v. oversee, direct; bully, domineer. See authority, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. supervisor, manager, person in charge; see administrator ,… …

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