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 | ||