bear down on

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To approach someone in a very determined way

We were moving slowly up the river as the creature bore down upon us with distended jaws. The long neck was far outstretched, and the four flippers with which it swam were working with powerful strokes, carrying it forward at a rapid pace.

advance upon, assail against; get to work on, make an exerted effort
exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"
sail towards another vessel, of a ship
bear on
To influence, have an effect on
bear on
To be relevant to

That ruling bears on our application.

bear on
have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
bear on
have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
bear on
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
bear on
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
bear down on

    Hyphenation

    Bear Down on

    Turkish pronunciation

    ber daun ôn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈber ˈdoun ˈôn/ /ˈbɛr ˈdaʊn ˈɔːn/

    Etymology

    [ 'bar, 'ber ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English bere, from Old English bera; akin to Old English brun brown; more at BROWN.
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