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draw close vs bear down on

bear down on vs draw close

draw close and bear down on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
draw close No No Yes No
bear down on No No Yes No
As verbs, bear down on is a hyponym of draw close; that is, bear down on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than draw close:
  • draw close: move towards
  • bear down on: sail towards another vessel, of a ship
Other hyponyms of draw close include drive up, bear down upon, edge in, edge up, close, crowd, push.
draw close (verb) bear down on (verb)
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position exert a force with a heavy weight
pull towards oneself sail towards another vessel, of a ship
move towards
Difference between draw close and bear down on

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