bear down upon meaning

UK /bɛə daʊn əˈpɒn/ US /bɛr daʊn əˈpɑn/ 4 syllables

bear down upon (verb): sail towards another vessel, of a ship.

Definition of bear down upon

  1. sail towards another vessel, of a ship

    Synonyms: bear down on

    Type of: approach

How to pronounce bear down upon

bear down upon is pronounced /bɛə daʊn əˈpɒn/ in British English and /bɛr daʊn əˈpɑn/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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