bear down vs struggle

struggle vs bear down

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

bear down and struggle both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of bear down include contend, fight.

bear down (noun)	struggle (noun)
	strenuous effort
	an energetic attempt to achieve something
	an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

bear down (verb)	struggle (verb)
exert a force or cause a strain upon	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
pay special attention to	to exert strenuous effort against opposition
exert full strength	climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle	make a strenuous or labored effort
exert a force with a heavy weight
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

Difference between bear down and struggle

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