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bear down on vs approach

approach vs bear down on

bear down on is not a noun while approach is a noun.

bear down on and approach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bear down on No No Yes No
approach Yes No Yes No
As verbs, approach is a hypernym of bear down on; that is, approach is a word with a broader meaning than bear down on:
  • bear down on: sail towards another vessel, of a ship
  • approach: move towards
Other hypernyms of bear down on include come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near.
bear down on (noun) approach (noun)
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
a way of entering or leaving
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
a close approximation
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
the event of one object coming closer to another
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
bear down on (verb) approach (verb)
exert a force with a heavy weight make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
sail towards another vessel, of a ship move towards
come near in time
begin to deal with
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
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