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draw close vs bear down upon

bear down upon vs draw close

draw close and bear down upon both are verbs.

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

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