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Search phrase: overrule

Plays

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Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.50Yet hath a woman's kindness overruled;Yet hath a Womans kindnesse ouer-rul'd:
King LearKL I.iii.17Not to be overruled. Idle old man,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.57My lord, you shall overrule my mind for once.My Lord, you shall o're-rule my mind for once.

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Venus and AdonisVen.109 ‘ Thus he that overruled I overswayed, Thus he that ouer-ruld, I ouer-swayed,

Glossary

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overbearoverrule, overcome, put down
overruleprevail, overcome, win over

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overruleoverbear

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RULEACTIONoverrule v

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