bear down English

Meaning bear down meaning

What does bear down mean?

bear down

— verb (= bear down on) exert a force with a heavy weight The snow bore down on the roof

— verb contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

— verb exert full strength The pitcher bore down

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

— verb pay special attention to The lectures bore down on the political background

— verb (= charge) to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork

Synonyms bear down synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as bear down?

bear down English » English

weigh down

overbear

bear down on

charge

weigh on

press down on

drag down

zoom

weigh

vanquish

swoop

subdue

strain

stoop

stand

shower down

sag

rush

revolve about

regurgitate

quell

quash

push

press

plunk

plunge

plummet

overwhelm

overpower

overcome

nosedive

molest

make

lunge

lance

incommode

imprint

impress

forge

force

focus

focalize

fly by

fixate

extend

depress

defray

defeat

debilitate

dash

Topics bear down topics

What do people use bear down to talk about?

Person Life Birth

Labor and birth pains

• What words refer to the contractions of the muscles of the uterus?
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