bear down upon vs approach

approach vs bear down upon

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

bear down upon and approach both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bear down upon	No	No	Yes	No
approach	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

bear down upon: sail towards another vessel, of a ship
approach: move towards

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

bear down upon (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 upon (verb)	approach (verb)
sail towards another vessel, of a ship	make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
	move towards
	come near in time
	begin to deal with
	come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

Difference between bear down upon and approach

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