punctuate vs bear down

punctuate and bear down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punctuate	No	No	Yes	No
bear down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bear down is a hyponym of punctuate; that is, bear down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than punctuate:

punctuate (verb)	bear down (verb)
insert punctuation marks into	exert a force or cause a strain upon
interrupt periodically	pay special attention to
to stress, single out as important	exert full strength
	to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
	exert a force with a heavy weight
	contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery