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bear down on vs come on

come on vs bear down on

bear down on and come on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bear down on No No Yes No
come on No No Yes No
As verbs, come on is a hypernym of bear down on; that is, come on is a word with a broader meaning than bear down on:
  • bear down on: sail towards another vessel, of a ship
  • come on: move towards
Other hypernyms of bear down on include approach, come near, draw close, draw near, go up, near.
bear down on (verb) come on (verb)
exert a force with a heavy weight occur or become available
sail towards another vessel, of a ship appear or become visible; make a showing
develop in a positive way
start running, functioning, or operating
move towards
Difference between bear down on and come on

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