1. (verb) 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. (verb) bear down, overbear
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
3. (verb) charge, bear down
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
"he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"
4. (verb) bear down
exert full strength
"The pitcher bore down"
5. (verb) bear down
pay special attention to
"The lectures bore down on the political background"
6. (verb) bear down
exert a force or cause a strain upon
"This tax bears down on the lower middle class"
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Definitions of bear down 
