rush vs bear down

bear down vs rush

rush is a noun but bear down is not a noun.

rush is an adjective but bear down is not an adjective.

rush and bear down both are verbs.

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

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

rush: attack suddenly
bear down: to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

Other hyponyms of rush include charge.

rush (noun)	bear down (noun)
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
a sudden forceful flow
a sudden burst of activity
the swift release of a store of affective force
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

rush (adjective)	bear down (adjective)
done under pressure
not accepting reservations

rush (verb)	bear down (verb)
act at high speed	exert a force or cause a strain upon
urge to an unnatural speed	pay special attention to
attack suddenly	exert full strength
cause to occur rapidly	to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
move hurridly	exert a force with a heavy weight
run with the ball, in football	contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
cause to move fast or to rush or race

Difference between rush and bear down

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