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- verb Used other than as an idiom: see
bear ,down . - verb nautical To
approach fromwindward . - verb intransitive To
intensify one'sefforts . - verb intransitive, with on To approach in a determined manner.
- verb intransitive To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.
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- verb exert full strength
- verb exert a force with a heavy weight
- verb pay special attention to
- verb contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
- verb to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
- verb exert a force or cause a strain upon
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reesetee commented on the word bear down
Originally a nautical term--to approach a vessel rapidly from the windward side.
January 8, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word bear down
Really? Umm... cuz... when... someone I know was giving birth, that's what they told her to do.
January 9, 2008
reesetee commented on the word bear down
They told her to approach a vessel rapidly from the windward side?
January 9, 2008