English verb: bear down on | |||
1. | bear down on (motion) sail towards another vessel, of a ship | ||
Synonyms | bear down upon | ||
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 | ||
2. | bear down on (contact) exert a force with a heavy weight | ||
Samples | The snow bore down on the roof. | ||
Synonyms | bear down, drag down, press down on, weigh down | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | press | ||