bear down vs saddle

saddle vs bear down

bear down is not a noun while saddle is a noun.

bear down and saddle both are verbs.

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

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

bear down: exert a force or cause a strain upon
saddle: impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

Other hypernyms of bear down include burden, charge.

bear down (noun)	saddle (noun)
	posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
	a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
	a seat for the rider of a bicycle
	a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
	cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
	a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)

bear down (verb)	saddle (verb)
exert a force or cause a strain upon	impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
pay special attention to	put a saddle on
exert full strength	load or burden; encumber
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
exert a force with a heavy weight
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

Difference between bear down and saddle

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