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      [Verb]  | "bear down" 


      1: overcome, overwhelm

      2: to exert full strength and concentrated attention


      Origin: 14th century ;

      [Verb]  | "borne (down on)" 


      1: to push steadily against with some force;


        * e.g., " ... you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly "



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      [Phrase]  | "borne down on" 


      1: to indicate the importance of by centering attention on;


        * e.g., " ... Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines. "





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