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assuming

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??sju?m??/, /??su?m??/

Verb

assuming

  1. present participle of assume

Noun

assuming (plural assumings)

  1. An assumption.
    • December 16, 1656, Thomas Burton, diary entry
      No positive inference can he drawn from Nayler's confession, as to his assuming the attributes of Christ, but rather a positive denial of these assumings.

Adjective

assuming (comparative more assuming, superlative most assuming)

  1. haughty; arrogant

Related terms

  • assume
  • assumptious

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “assuming”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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overbearing

English

Etymology

From overbear (“to bear down (on)”) +? -ing.

Verb

overbearing

  1. present participle of overbear

Adjective

overbearing (comparative more overbearing, superlative most overbearing)

  1. Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

Synonyms

  • demanding, dictatorial, dominant, haughty, high-handed
  • See also Thesaurus:bossy
  • See also Thesaurus:arrogant

Derived terms

  • overbearingly
  • overbearingness

Translations

Further reading

  • overbearing in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • overbearing in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • overbearing at OneLook Dictionary Search

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