bear against en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To approach someone or something as for an attack
I caught some good shots of a wolf bearing against a caribou.
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(of a surface or item, transitive) To be forced to strike upon; to bang against; to wear away at (especially in theology).
The top side of that has been bearing against the wall for years.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bearing against | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bore against | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bears against | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| borne against | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |