eng: bear down

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Meaning
means	(verb) exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof" weigh down, press down on, bear down, bear down on, drag down
means	(verb) contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery overbear, bear down
means	(verb) to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork" bear down, charge
means	(verb) exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down" bear down
means	(verb) pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background" bear down
means	(verb) exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class" bear down