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English verb: bear down | |||
| 1. | bear down (contact) exert a force with a heavy weight | ||
| Samples | The snow bore down on the roof. | ||
| Synonyms | bear down on, drag down, press down on, weigh down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | press | ||
| 2. | bear down (contact) contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery | ||
| Synonyms | overbear | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze | ||
| 3. | bear down (competition) to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle | ||
| Samples | He saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork. | ||
| Synonyms | charge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rush | ||
| 4. | bear down (competition) exert full strength | ||
| Samples | The pitcher bore down. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contend, fight, struggle | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 5. | bear down (communication) pay special attention to | ||
| Samples | The lectures bore down on the political background. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress | ||
| 6. | bear down (communication) exert a force or cause a strain upon | ||
| Samples | This tax bears down on the lower middle class. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burden, charge, saddle | ||
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