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borne (down on)

verb , past participle of bear (down on)

variants: also born (down on)

Synonyms and Antonyms of borne (down on)

to push steadily against with some force

you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly

Synonyms of borne (down on)

depressed, pressed, shoved, weighed (on or upon)

Words Related to borne (down on)

compressed, mashed, punched, squashed, squeezed, squished, squooshed

compelled, forced, pressured

leaned (on or against), muscled

driven, propelled, thrust

compacted, condensed, constricted, contracted, crushed, scrunched, wrung

crammed, jammed, jam-packed, packed, stuffed, wedged

borne down on

phrase , past participle of bear down on

Synonyms and Antonyms of borne down on

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.

Synonyms of borne down on

accented, accentuated, emphasized, featured, foregrounded, highlighted, illuminated, played up, pointed (up), pressed, punctuated, stressed

Words Related to borne down on

focused (also focussed), identified, pinpointed, spotlighted (or spotlit)

advertised, boosted, plugged, promoted, publicized

overplayed

Phrases Synonymous with borne down on

made much of

Near Antonyms of borne down on

toned (down), underemphasized, understated

belittled, discounted, disparaged, minimized

Antonyms of borne down on

de-emphasized, played down

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borne (down on)

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