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bear down on

/ bear down on /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
sail towards another vessel, of a ship
Type of:
approach near come on
Entails:
sail
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
navigation pilotage piloting
verb Sense 2
exert a force with a heavy weight
"The snow bore down on the roof"
Type of:
press
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
29%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
3
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approach near come on press