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verb

1. 1

   To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.

2. 2

   To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.

3. 3

   To maintain one's position against (someone) in a debate; to stand one's ground against.

4. 4

   To intensify one's efforts.

   “It's 9:41, 58 degrees, and I'm flunking out. Time to bear down.”

5. 5

   (with on) To approach in a determined manner.

6. 6

   To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.