bear down (suomeksi)

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(&lit, bear, down, lang=en)
(lb, en, nautical) To approach from windward.
(lb, en, transitive) To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome. (defdate, from 14th c.)
(lb, en, transitive, obsolete) To maintain one's position against (someone) in a debate; to stand one's ground against. (defdate, 16th-17th c.)
(lb, en, intransitive) To intensify one's efforts.
(lb, en, intransitive, with ''on'') To approach in a determined manner.
(lb, en, intransitive) To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.