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come on vs bear down on

bear down on vs come on

come on and bear down on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
come on No No Yes No
bear down on No No Yes No
As verbs, bear down on is a hyponym of come on; that is, bear down on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than come on:
  • come on: move towards
  • bear down on: sail towards another vessel, of a ship
Other hyponyms of come on include drive up, bear down upon, edge in, edge up, close, crowd, push.
come on (verb) bear down on (verb)
occur or become available exert a force with a heavy weight
appear or become visible; make a showing sail towards another vessel, of a ship
develop in a positive way
start running, functioning, or operating
move towards
Difference between come on and bear down on

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