bear

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bear

A bear catches a fish in a clear river.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To carry, support, or hold the weight of something: To physically support or transport something.
    • To endure, tolerate, or withstand something difficult or unpleasant: To accept or deal with a difficult situation or feeling.
    • To have, show, or carry a particular feature, mark, or quality: To possess or display something as a characteristic.
    • To give birth to a child or to produce fruit/flowers: To bring forth offspring or to yield produce.
    • To move in a specified direction: To go or turn in a particular way.

  2. Noun:

    • A large, heavy mammal with thick fur and strong claws: A member of the family Ursidae, such as a grizzly bear or polar bear.
    • An investor who expects prices to fall: In finance, a person who sells assets hoping to buy them back later at a lower price.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • The bridge cannot bear the weight of the truck. (To carry/support)
    • I cannot bear the thought of losing you. (To endure)
    • The letter bears his signature. (To have/carry a feature)
    • This tree bears fruit every summer. (To produce)
    • When you reach the junction, bear left. (To move in a direction)

  • Noun:

    • We saw a brown bear in the forest. (The animal)
    • As a bear, he sold his stocks before the market crashed. (The investor)
Advanced Usage

  • "To bear in mind": To remember or consider something.

    • Please bear in mind that the office closes early on Fridays.

  • "To bear fruit": To produce positive results.

    • After years of hard work, his plans finally bore fruit.

  • "To bear the brunt of": To suffer the worst part of something unpleasant.

    • The coastal towns bore the brunt of the storm.

  • "To bear witness": To provide evidence or proof of something.

    • These ruins bear witness to an ancient civilization.
Variants and Related Words

  • Bearer (n): A person or thing that carries or holds something.

    • The bearer of good news.

  • Bearable (adj): Able to be endured.

    • The pain was just bearable.

  • Unbearable (adj): Too painful or unpleasant to endure.

    • The heat was unbearable.

  • Bearing (n): A person's way of standing, moving, or behaving; also, relevance.

    • He has a dignified bearing. / That fact has no bearing on the case.
Synonyms
  • Carry: To support and move from one place to another.
  • Endure: To suffer patiently.
  • Support: To bear the weight of.
  • Tolerate: To allow the existence of something without interference.
  • Produce: To make or yield.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Bear down on/upon: To move quickly and forcefully towards someone or something; to exert pressure.

    • The ship bore down on the smaller vessel.

  • Bear out: To support or confirm a statement or theory.

    • The evidence bears out his claim.

  • Bear up: To remain strong or resilient in the face of difficulty.

    • She is bearing up well under the pressure.

  • Bear with: To be patient with someone.

    • Bear with me while I find the document.
Related Idioms

  • Grin and bear it: To endure an unpleasant situation without complaining.

    • I don't like my job, but I just have to grin and bear it for now.

  • Like a bear with a sore head: To be very irritable or bad-tempered.

    • Don't talk to him this morning; he's like a bear with a sore head.
bear

A bear catches a fish in a clear river.

Noun
  1. 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
  2. massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
Verb
  1. be pregnant with
    • She is bearing his child
    • The are expecting another child in January
    • I am carrying his child
  2. support or hold in a certain manner
    • She holds her head high
    • He carried himself upright
  3. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    • She bears the title of Duchess
    • He held the governorship for almost a decade
  4. behave in a certain manner
    • She carried herself well
    • he bore himself with dignity
    • They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
  5. have on one's person
    • He wore a red ribbon
    • bear a scar
  6. bring in
    • interest-bearing accounts
    • How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
  7. contain or hold; have within
    • The jar carries wine
    • The canteen holds fresh water
    • This can contains water
  8. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
    • I'll accept the charges
    • She agreed to bear the responsibility
  9. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
    • The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers
  10. move while holding up or supporting
    • Bear gifts
    • bear a heavy load
    • bear news
    • bearing orders
  11. 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
  12. cause to be born
    • My wife had twins yesterday!
  13. have
    • bear a resemblance
    • bear a signature

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