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Bear Down
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1. bear down, bear down on, drag down, press down on, weigh down
exert a force with a heavy weight
Example Sentences:'The snow bore down on the roof'
3. bear down, charge
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
Example Sentences:'he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork'
4. bear down
exert full strength
Example Sentences:'The pitcher bore down'
5. bear down
pay special attention to
Example Sentences:'The lectures bore down on the political background'
6. bear down
exert a force or cause a strain upon
Example Sentences:'This tax bears down on the lower middle class'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Bear Down
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Bear Down
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Bear Down
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