bear down

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  bear down — verb — english

  exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"

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  bear down — verb — english

  contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

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  bear down — verb — english

  to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"

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  bear down — verb — english

  exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"

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  bear down — verb — english

  pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background"

• March 21. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  bear down — verb — english

  exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"