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