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Downbear

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To bear, bring or carry down. transitive

    "Immediately from the downborne elements sprung forth The Word of The God to the pure creation of all Nature, …"

  2. 2
    To bear or press down (on); press upon; depress; subdue. transitive

    "Further, Caulis Bambusae downbears the stomach, thus downbearing upwardly counterflowing depressive heat."

  3. 3
    To lessen; reduce. transitive

    "The stomach channel's uniting point, Zu San Li, is chosen in order to drain the stomach and downbear counterflow."

Etymology

From Middle English dounberen, equivalent to down- + bear.

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