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bear down
Overview of verb bear-down
The verb bear down has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down -- (exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof")
2. (1) charge, bear down -- (to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork")
3. bear down, overbear -- (contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery)
4. bear down -- (exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down")
5. bear down -- (pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background")
6. bear down -- (exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class")
Overview of adj bear-down
The adj beardown has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) beardown -- (with full strength; "his beardown performance in the exhibition game")
Antonyms of verb bear-down
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bear-down
6 senses of bear down
Sense 1
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> press
=> touch
Sense 2
charge, bear down
=> rush
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 3
bear down, overbear
=> compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> tighten
=> change
Sense 4
bear down
=> contend, fight, struggle
Sense 5
bear down
=> stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
=> express, show, evince
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 6
bear down
=> charge, saddle, burden
=> command, require, compel
=> order, tell, enjoin, say
=> request
=> ask
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bear-down
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bear-down
6 senses of bear down
Sense 1
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> press
Sense 2
charge, bear down
=> rush
Sense 3
bear down, overbear
=> compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
Sense 4
bear down
=> contend, fight, struggle
Sense 5
bear down
=> stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
Sense 6
bear down
=> charge, saddle, burden
'Cause To' of verb bear-down
Derived Forms of verb bear-down
Domain of verb bear-down
1 of 6 senses of bear down
Sense 4
bear down
TOPIC>(noun) baseball#1, baseball game#1
Domain Terms of verb bear-down
Familiarity of verb bear-down
bear down used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb bear-down
6 senses of bear down
Sense 1
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
charge, bear down
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
bear down, overbear
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 4
bear down
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 5
bear down
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 6
bear down
*> Something is ----ing PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb bear-down
6 senses of bear down
Sense 1
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
> press
=> squeeze
=> squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
=> drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> knuckle
=> push
Sense 2
charge, bear down
> rush
=> charge, bear down
Sense 3
bear down, overbear
> compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> choke, strangle
=> prim
=> astringe
=> strangulate
=> convulse
=> convulse
=> bear down, overbear
=> choke, gag, fret
=> choke, scrag
Sense 4
bear down
> contend, fight, struggle
=> bear down
=> fistfight
=> join battle
=> tug
=> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
=> settle, get back
=> fight back
=> battle, combat
=> war
=> attack, assail
=> duel
=> joust
=> chicken-fight, chickenfight
=> tourney
=> feud
=> skirmish
=> bandy
=> fence
=> box
=> spar
=> scuffle, tussle
=> wrestle
=> engage, wage
Sense 5
bear down
> stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
=> background, play down, downplay
=> bring out, set off
=> re-emphasise, re-emphasize
=> bear down
=> topicalize
=> point up
=> drive home, ram home, press home
=> underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise
Sense 6
bear down
> charge, saddle, burden
=> overburden
=> bear down
=> overwhelm, deluge, flood out
=> adjure
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bear-down
Sense 1
drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> press
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Sense 2
charge, bear down
=> rush
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Sense 3
bear down, overbear
=> compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
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Sense 4
bear down
=> contend, fight, struggle
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Sense 5
bear down
=> stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
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Sense 6
bear down
=> charge, saddle, burden
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Antonyms of adj bear-down
1 sense of beardown
Sense 1
beardown(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA strong) -> weak
Similarity of adj bear-down
1 sense of beardown
Sense 1
beardown(prenominal)
=> strong (vs. weak)
Pertainyms of adj bear-down
Attributes of adj bear-down
Domain of adj bear-down
Domain Terms of adj bear-down
Familiarity of adj bear-down
beardown used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
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