bear

Nouns

  • (n) massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
  • (n) an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

Verbs

  • (v) have
    • bear a resemblance
    • bear a signature
  • (v) cause to be born
    • My wife had twins yesterday!
    birth, give birth, deliver, have,
  • (v) put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    • I cannot bear his constant criticism
    • The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
    • he learned to tolerate the heat
    • She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
    brook, endure, tolerate, abide, stomach, digest, stick out, put up, suffer, stand, support,
  • (v) move while holding up or supporting
    • Bear gifts
    • bear a heavy load
    • bear news
    • bearing orders
  • (v) bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
    • The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers
    turn out,
  • (v) take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
    • I'll accept the charges
    • She agreed to bear the responsibility
    assume, take over, accept,
  • (v) contain or hold; have within
    • The jar carries wine
    • The canteen holds fresh water
    • This can contains water
    contain, carry, hold,
  • (v) bring in
    • interest-bearing accounts
    • How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
    pay, yield,
  • (v) have on one's person
    • He wore a red ribbon
    • bear a scar
    wear,
  • (v) behave in a certain manner
    • She carried herself well
    • he bore himself with dignity
    • They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
    deport, acquit, behave, comport, conduct, carry,
  • (v) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    • She bears the title of Duchess
    • He held the governorship for almost a decade
    hold,
  • (v) support or hold in a certain manner
    • She holds her head high
    • He carried himself upright
    carry, hold,
  • (v) be pregnant with
    • She is bearing his child
    • The are expecting another child in January
    • I am carrying his child
    have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, carry,

Synonyms

birth give birth deliver have brook endure tolerate abide stomach digest stick out put up suffer stand support turn out assume take over accept contain carry hold pay yield wear deport acquit behave comport conduct have a bun in the oven gestate expect

Antonyms

bull

See also

bear out underpin corroborate support

Words of close approximity

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bed bee beg Bel ben bet bey
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