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Bear down

Bear down Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bear down? [v] exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class" [v] pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background" [v] exert full strength, as in baseball; "The pitcher bore down" [v] to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork." [v] contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery [v] exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bear down: bear down on \| charge \| drag down \| overbear \| press down on \| weigh down Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bear down: beat down \| bring low \| buckle down \| couch \| crush \| debase \| defeat \| depress \| detrude \| do double duty \| downbear \| elucubrate \| endeavor \| get cracking \| get cutting \| go all out \| haul down \| hit the ball \| hop to it \| hotfoot \| hump \| hump it \| hustle \| indent \| knuckle down \| lay to \| lean on it \| let down \| lower \| lucubrate \| overpower \| overwork \| ply the oar \| pour it on \| press down \| pull down \| push down \| reduce \| scratch \| shag ass \| shake a leg \| shake it up \| sink \| slave \| snap to it \| spare no effort \| step on it \| subdue \| subjugate \| sweat \| take down \| tear ass \| thrust down \| vanquish \| work hard \| work late \| work overtime See Also \| accent \| accentuate \| burden \| charge \| compact \| compress \| constrict \| contract \| emphasise \| emphasize \| fight \| press \| punctuate \| rush \| saddle \| squeeze \| stress \| struggle

Bear down Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bear down?

[v] exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"
[v] pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background"
[v] exert full strength, as in baseball; "The pitcher bore down"
[v] to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork."
[v] contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
[v] exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"

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