[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

bear down
     v 1: exert a force with a heavy weight; "the snow bore down on
          the roof" syn: drag down, bear down on, press down
          on, weigh down
     2: to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he
        saw jess charging at him with a pitchfork" syn: charge
     3: contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease
        delivery syn: overbear
     4: exert full strength; "the pitcher bore down"
     5: pay special attention to; "the lectures bore down on the
        political background"
     6: exert a force or cause a strain upon; "this tax bears down
        on the lower middle class"
see also:
drag down bear down on press down on weigh down charge overbear 

[2] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

57 moby thesaurus words for "bear down":
   beat down, bring low, buckle down, couch, crush, debase, defeat,
   depress, detrude, do double duty, downbear, elucubrate, endeavor,
   get cracking, get cutting, go all out, haul down, hit the ball,
   hop to it, hotfoot, hump, hump it, hustle, indent, knuckle down,
   lay to, lean on it, let down, lower, lucubrate, overpower,
   overwork, ply the oar, pour it on, press down, pull down,
   push down, reduce, scratch, shag ass, shake a leg, shake it up,
   sink, slave, snap to it, spare no effort, step on it, subdue,
   subjugate, sweat, take down, tear ass, thrust down, vanquish,
   work hard, work late, work overtime

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Bear Market >> B Words
Bear Market, definition of term: Bear Market
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Bear Out >> B Words
Bear Out, definition of term: Bear Out
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Bear Up >> B Words
Bear Up, definition of term: Bear Up
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Bear Upon >> B Words
Bear Upon, definition of term: Bear Upon
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Bear Hug >> B Words
Bear Hug, definition of term: Bear Hug
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Bear Grass >> B Words
Bear Grass, definition of term: Bear Grass
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Bear Cat >> B Words
Bear Cat, definition of term: Bear Cat
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Bear Baiting >> B Words
Bear Baiting, definition of term: Bear Baiting
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