bear down

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Xem thêm: drag down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down, charge, overbear



bear down

Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • exert a force with a heavy weight; drag down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down

    The snow bore down on the roof

  • to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; charge

    he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork

  • contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery; overbear
  • exert full strength

    The pitcher bore down

  • pay special attention to

    The lectures bore down on the political background

  • exert a force or cause a strain upon

    This tax bears down on the lower middle class


English Idioms Dictionary

try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: bear down on charge drag down overbear press down on weigh down