Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bear_down_upon

1 sense of bear down upon

Sense 1
bear down on, bear down upon -- (sail towards another vessel, of a ship)
       => approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near -- (move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer")