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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 | ||
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