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bear down upon vs come on

come on vs bear down upon

bear down upon and come on both are verbs.

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

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