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Synonyms and Antonyms: Overbear

Overrule-(see Overbear)-control, overawe, supersede, suppress. Overspread-overrun, cover, overtake, diffuse, ravage. Overturn-(see Establish)-invert, subvert, reverse, overset, transpose, overthrow. (Plant, settle.) Overwhelm. See Overbear.

Pain (see Enjoyment)-suffering, ache, pang; smart, twinge, twitch, sore, hurt, agony, anguish, dolor, sorrow, grief, Pallid (see Ghastly)-pale, wan, white, sallow, colorless, ghostly. Part-portion, share, fraction, division, allotment, assignment. (Whole, integer, integrity, entirety.) Particular-distinct, odd, singular, strange, special, peculiar, nice, fastidious. (General, universal, comprehensive.) Patient-tolerant, passive, enduring, bearing, forbearing, submissive, meek. (Impatient, intolerant, resentful, hasty, choleric, irascible, querulous.) Peace-quiet, stillness, silence, calm, hush, rest, lull, tranquility, stagnation. (Bustle, storm, action, riot, trouble, uproar, agitation, turmoil, disturbance.) Peaceable. See Calm.

Penetrate-bore, pierce, perforate, invade, insinuate itself, wriggle into. Penetration-perforation, throughness, acuteness, acumen, subtlety, sharpness, discernment. (Dullness, bluntness, obtuseness, stupidity.) People (see Nation)-persons, folks, folk, nation, community, masses. Perceive. See Discern and Distinguish.

Perception. See Notion.

Feril. See Danger.

Permit. See Admit and Hinder.

Persuade-induce, entice, allure, captivate, convince, fascinate, advise, prevail upon. Physical-(see Material) - bodily, corporeal, sensible, tangible, sensuous, palpable. (Mental, spiritual, intellectual, psychical.) Picture. See Design and Image.

Piteous. See Glad and Miserable.

Pitiless. See Merciful.

Pity. See Compassion.

Place, n.-spot, site, situation, station, position, location, locality. --v.-fix, settle, station, order, arrange, dispose.

Plain, adj. smooth, flat, obvious, manifest, evident. homely, common, uninteresting. (Striking, extraordinary, mysterious.) Play. See Game.

Please content, gratify, satisfy, indulge, comfort, pacify. Pleasure. See Enjoyment.

Plentiful-abundant, profuse, prodigal, manifold, copious, lavish, excessive. (Scanty, scarce, few, rare.) Poise-equalize, level, dress, balance, equate, trim, adjust, fit. Positive. See Absolute.

Possessor-owner, master, proprietor, disposer, enjoyer. Possible-doable, practical, practicable, workable. (Impossible, impracticable.) Poverty. See Need.

Power. See Force.

Powerful-(see Effective)-forcible, strong, mighty. (Weak, impotent, futile.) Praise. See Blame.

Prayer-request, petition, suit, entreaty, supplication, instance, demand, appeal, imploration. Pretence-pretext, cover, allegation, blind, imposition, subterfuge. Prevalent -(see Common and Rare)-dominant, predominant, ruling, regnant, holding sway, general, epidemic, universal. (Isolated, declining, rare, seldom, exceptional, sporadic.) Prevailing Prevent (see Embarrass and Help)-obviate, preclude, interfere. Previous (see Subsequent)-before, earlier, preceding, antecedent, preparatory, preliminary. (Succeeding, posterior, after, later.) Pride-(see Haughtiness)-dignity, vain, glory, conceit, arrogance, vanity, loftiness, superciliousness. (Humility, lowliness, deference, self-abasement, meekness, submissiveness.) Principally-(see Especially)-chiefly, mainly, mostly, essentially, paramountly. (Subordinately, inferiorly, subserviently, subalternly.) Principle-(see Cause and Maxim) - ground, motive, tenet. Privilege-favor, advantage, immunity, prerogative, exemption, right, claim. Probity. See Deceit and Fraud.

Problematical. See Certain.

Prodigious. See Enormous.

Profession. See Business.

Proffr-offer, present, tender, bid, propose, submit, volunteer. (Refuse, reject, deny, waive, decline.) Profligate. See Abandoned.

Profound. See Deep.

Profuse. See Plentiful.

Prolific. See Fertile.

Prolix - prolonged, protracted, tedious, tiresome, wordy, verbose, longwinded, involved. (Concise, succinct, brief, curt, short, laconic.) Prominent. See Distinguished and Eminent.

Promiscuous. See Miscellaneous.