BEARDOWN

Bear Down

"Bear Down" is the official motto of the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona. It is the inspiration for "Bear Down, Arizona!," the unofficial fight song of the school's Arizona Wildcats. The official fight song is "Fight! Wildcats! Fight!" written by Douglas Holsclaw.

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bear down

Verb

  1. To approach from windward.
  2. To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.
  3. To maintain one's position against (someone) in a debate; to stand one's ground against.
  4. To intensify one's efforts.
    It's 9:41, 58 degrees, and I'm flunking out. Time to bear down.
  5. To approach in a determined manner.
  6. To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.


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