bear down on vs draw close

bear down on and draw close both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bear down on	No	No	Yes	No
draw close	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of bear down on include approach, come near, come on, draw near, go up, near.

bear down on (verb)	draw close (verb)
exert a force with a heavy weight	move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
sail towards another vessel, of a ship	pull towards oneself
	move towards