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Definition of Bear down
1. Verb. Exert a force with a heavy weight. "The snow bore down on the roof"
2. Verb. Contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery.
3. Verb. To make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle. "He saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"
4. Verb. Exert full strength. "The pitcher bore down"
5. Verb. Pay special attention to. "The lectures bore down on the political background"
6. Verb. Exert a force or cause a strain upon. "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"
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