Search Result for "bear down on":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. sail towards another vessel, of a ship;
[syn: bear down on, bear down upon]

2. 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]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bear down on
    v 1: sail towards another vessel, of a ship [syn: bear down
         on, bear down upon]
    2: 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]