bear down on vs near

bear down on is not an adjective while near is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bear down on	No	No	Yes	No
near	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

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

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

bear down on (adjective)	near (adjective)
	not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
	closely resembling the genuine article
	with or in a close or intimate relationship
	being on the left side
	giving or spending with reluctance
	very close in resemblance

bear down on (verb)	near (verb)
exert a force with a heavy weight	move towards
sail towards another vessel, of a ship

bear down on (adverb)	near (adverb)
	near in time or place or relationship
	(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but