bears down

A form of bear down — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of bear down
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APA

bears down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bears%20down

MLA

“bears down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bears%20down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bears down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bears%20down.

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