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bear down upon::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bear down on |
| Type of | come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near, approach |
Examples of bear down upon
bear down upon
My leg was so numb that I couldn't bear down any weight upon it, and when I shook it, I couldn't feel it shake.
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In order to carry out this kind of attack they would naturally try to get to windward and then bear down before the wind in line abreast ship upon ship.
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Legend has it that the hunting club started in the late 1800s, when a timber baron stumbled upon trees so beautiful he couldn't bear to cut them down.
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