Definition of Bear 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) exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"
  • (verb) to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"
  • (verb) contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
  • (verb) exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"

Antonyms of Bear Down


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Homophones of Bear Down


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