Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bear down on | No | No | Yes | No |
sail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bear down on (noun) | sail (noun) |
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an ocean trip taken for pleasure | |
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel | |
any structure that resembles a sail |
bear down on (verb) | sail (verb) |
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exert a force with a heavy weight | travel on water propelled by wind |
sail towards another vessel, of a ship | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions |
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means | |
traverse or travel on (a body of water) |