bear down vs contend

contend vs bear down

bear down and contend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bear down	No	No	Yes	No
contend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contend is a hypernym of bear down; that is, contend is a word with a broader meaning than bear down:

bear down: exert full strength
contend: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

Other hypernyms of bear down include fight, struggle.

bear down (verb)	contend (verb)
exert a force or cause a strain upon	to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
pay special attention to	have an argument about something
exert full strength	maintain or assert
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle	compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
exert a force with a heavy weight	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

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