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bear down []

v (&lit|bear|down)

v (nautical) To approach from windward.

v (transitive) To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome. (defdate|from 14th c.)

v (transitive|obsolete) To maintain one's position against (someone) in a debate; to stand one's ground against. (defdate|16th-17th c.)

v (intransitive) To intensify one's efforts.

v (intransitive|with on) To approach in a determined manner.

v (intransitive) To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.