bear down on bear·dow·non uncommon verb 1. sail towards another vessel, of a ship Synonymsbear down onbear down upon 2. exert a force with a heavy weight “The snow bore down on the roof” Synonymsdrag downbear downbear down onpress down onweigh down Related words Broader terms pressapproach Entails sail WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
