Bear down on or upon synonyms
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To press hard on or together; compress:
Compress means to press together, or to make something more compact.
To press or urge forward; to drive.
1669 May 18, Sir Isaac Newton, Letter (to Francis Aston):
To exert much effort or energy; endeavor.
To make an effort to do, get, have, etc.; try; endeavor
make a strong effort
To try
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converge on
To approach
try (related)
To put to test.
approach (related)
(Intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
Find another word for bear down on or upon. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bear down on or upon, like: squeeze, compress, push, endeavor, strive, attempt, make a strong effort, draw-near, converge on, close-in-on and press.