To stimulate or induce (feelings).
To sexually stimulate.
To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.
To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.
To intensify one's efforts.
To approach in a determined manner.
To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.
To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.
To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.