bear_down
1. [ verb ] to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle:
Synonyms: charge
Examples:

"he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork."

Related terms: rush charger
2. [ verb ] exert a force with a heavy weight
Synonyms: press_down_on bear_down_on weigh_down drag_down
Examples:

"The snow bore down on the roof"

Related terms: press
3. [ verb ] pay special attention to
Examples:

: "The lectures bore down on the political background"

Related terms: stress
4. [ verb ] contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
Synonyms: overbear
Related terms: compress
5. [ verb ] (baseball) exert full strength, as in baseball
Examples:

: "The pitcher bore down"

Related terms: fight baseball
6. [ verb ] exert a force or cause a strain upon
Examples:

"This tax bears down on the lower middle class"

Related terms: charge
Similar spelling:   bear_down_on
  beardown
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