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31bear down upon — verb sail towards another vessel, of a ship • Syn: ↑bear down on • Topics: ↑navigation, ↑pilotage, ↑piloting • Hypernyms: ↑approach, ↑near, ↑ …
32bear down — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …
33bear down on — approach in a purposeful or intimidating manner. → bear …
34bear down — (of a woman in labour) exert downwards pressure in order to push the baby out. → bear …
35bear down on — or[upon] {v. phr.} To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force. * /The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers get away car./ …
36bear down on — or[upon] {v. phr.} To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force. * /The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers get away car./ …
37bear down on — verb To approach someone in a very determined way. I could see the headmaster bearing down on me, and looked hopelessly round for a means of escape …
38bear down on — (Roget s IV) , v. 1. [To press down on] Syn. squeeze, compress, push; see press 1 . 2. [To try] Syn. endeavor, strive, attempt, make a strong effort; see try 1 . 3. [To approach] Syn. draw near, converge on, close in on; see approach 2 , 3 …
39bear down — 1. Overcome, crush, put down, repress. 2. Overthrow, overwhelm, crush, overbear …
40bear down on — we knew that Sherman s men would be bearing down on us by dawn Syn: advance on, close in on, move in on, converge on …
