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bear down on
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As a verb, bear down on means sail towards another vessel, of a ship.
Meanings of bear down on
2 meaningsverb
Sail towards another vessel, of a ship
Similar: bear down uponExert a force with a heavy weight
“The snow bore down on the roof”
Similar: drag down, bear down, press down on, weigh down
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Synonyms by meaning
verb: sail towards another vessel, of a ship
bear down upon
verb: exert a force with a heavy weight