Search Result for "bear down":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (6)

1. exert a force with a heavy weight;
- Example: "The snow bore down on the roof"
[syn: drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down]

2. contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery;
[syn: bear down, overbear]

3. to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle;
- Example: "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"
[syn: charge, bear down]

4. exert full strength;
- Example: "The pitcher bore down"

5. pay special attention to;
- Example: "The lectures bore down on the political background"

6. exert a force or cause a strain upon;
- Example: "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bear down
    v 1: exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on
         the roof" [syn: drag down, bear down, bear down on,
         press down on, weigh down]
    2: contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease
       delivery [syn: bear down, overbear]
    3: to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he
       saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork" [syn: charge,
       bear down]
    4: exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"
    5: pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the
       political background"
    6: exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on
       the lower middle class"