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bear down

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

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Senses

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to exert a force or cause a strain upon

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to pay special attention to

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to exert full strength

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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
chargeoverbear
pasttense
beared down
presentparticiple
bearing down
thirdpersonsingular
bears down
pastparticiple
beared down