Batten down
Batten down verb - Furnish with battens.
Bear upon and batten down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bear upon" instead a verb "Batten down".
Bear upon
Bear upon verb - Have an effect upon.
Batten down and bear upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Batten down" instead a verb "Bear upon".
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