 bear_down |
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| 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." |
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| 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" |
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| Related terms: | press | |
| 3. | [ verb ] pay special attention to | |
| Examples: | : "The lectures bore down on the political background" |
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| 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" |
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| Related terms: | fight baseball | |
| 6. | [ verb ] exert a force or cause a strain upon | |
| Examples: | "This tax bears down on the lower middle class" |
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| Related terms: | charge | |
| Similar spelling: |
bear_down_on beardown Berdan Bearden bear_witness beard_moss |
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