English verb: bear down upon | |||
1. | bear down upon (motion) sail towards another vessel, of a ship | ||
Synonyms | bear down on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near | ||
Entail | sail | ||
Domain category | navigation, pilotage, piloting | ||