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- pronunciation:
- ber
- phrases:
- bear up, bear with
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bears, bearing, bore, born, borne |
| definition 1: |
to carry.
The servants will bear the gift to the king.- synonyms:
- bring, carry, convey
- similar words:
- cart, deliver, have, lug, take, tote, transfer, transport
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| definition 2: |
to hold up or support.
These beams bear the weight of tons of stone.- synonyms:
- support
- similar words:
- afford, bolster, brace, carry, uphold
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| definition 3: |
to put up with; endure.
Pip could not bear being poor.- synonyms:
- stand, take, tolerate, withstand
- similar words:
- abide, afford, brave, stomach, undergo
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| definition 4: |
to give birth to.
She bore a son and named him after his father.- synonyms:
- have
- similar words:
- breed, lay, litter, spawn
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| definition 5: |
to produce by growth.
Apple trees bear fruit in the fall.- synonyms:
- produce, yield
- similar words:
- create, develop, generate, give
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| definition 6: |
to have upon one's body (often used in combination).
Otters are fur-bearing animals.His face still bears scars from the accident. |
| definition 7: |
to have or accept as a duty.
Who bears the blame for this?- synonyms:
- accept, assume
- similar words:
- carry, take on
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| definition 8: |
to go in a certain direction; turn.
Bear left at the traffic light.- synonyms:
- turn
- similar words:
- aim, bend, curve, go, head
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| related words: |
accept, afford, bring, conduct, convey, endure, produce, pull, retain, suffer, wear, yield |
adverb + (v.)bear
hardly
(v.)bear
+ adverb
aloft, any
(v.)bear
+ noun
arm,
blame,
blossom,
burden,
cost,
fingerprint,
flag,
flower,
fruit,
gift,
grudge,
guilt,
imprint,
label,
legend,
likeness,
load,
logo,
mark,
mind,
name,
relation,
resemblance,
responsibility,
scar,
seal,
shame,
signature,
similarity,
slogan,
stamp,
suffering,
tag,
testimony,
thought,
torch,
trace,
tray,
weight,
witness
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| phrase: |
bear up, bear with |
Are you looking for the word bare (without clothes)? Bear and bare sound alike but have different meanings.
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