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bear down on

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Verb

exert a force with a heavy weight
- The snow bore down on the roof

sail towards another vessel, of a ship

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Synonyms:
drag down bear down press down on weigh down bear down upon

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Words contain "bear down on" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
black bear bear claw bear bruin american black bear euarctos americanus ursus americanus bear-sized fruit stomach more...

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