Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bear down | No | No | Yes | No |
fight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bear down (noun) | fight (noun) |
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | |
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | |
a boxing or wrestling match | |
an aggressive willingness to compete | |
an intense verbal dispute |
bear down (verb) | fight (verb) |
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exert a force or cause a strain upon | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
pay special attention to | fight against or resist strongly |
exert full strength | make a strenuous or labored effort |
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |
exert a force with a heavy weight | |
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery |