bear down
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.68 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
Example Sentences
- "And they sayd unto her: thou arte mad. And she bare them doune that hit was even so."
- "It's 9:41, 58 degrees, and I'm flunking out. Time to bear down."
- "When Furyk spots another Arizona alum on Tour, one of them will utter the official U of A exhortation, which dates to the 1920s, when on his deathbed the school's quarter-back urged the football team to "bear down." Few on Tour bear down like Furyk. He has his plan and sticks to it."
- "Will CAFTA pass? The White House is starting to bear down, making the argument that CAFTA is not only a good deal economically, but vital for the political development and security of the region."
- "You can't really run faster or farther over the long haul simply by bearing down harder. You have to raise the level of your effort, then relax, and trust that preparation."
- "Huth headed wide inside two minutes, Andy Wilkinson blasted over from Shotton's cut-back and Jones was squeezed out when bearing down on goal."