t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ əʊvəˈbɛː

exert a force or cause a strain upon This tax bears down on the lower middle class pay special attention to The lectures bore down on the political background exert full strength The pitcher bore down to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery exert a force with a heavy weight The snow bore down on the roof