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- 1. carry the weight of; support: "the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests" Similar
- 2. endure (an ordeal or difficulty): "she bore the pain stoically" Similar
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BEAR definition: 1. to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant: 2. to be responsible…. Learn more.
The meaning of BEAR is any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh.
noun. , plural bears, (especially collectively) bear. any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails. any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear.
1. a. To carry (something) on one's person from one place to another: bore the suitcase to the station. b. To move from one place to another while containing or supporting (something); convey or transport: a train bearing grain. See Synonyms at carry. c. To cause to move by or with steady pressure; push: a boat borne along by the current. d.
Definition of 'bear' Word Frequency. bear verb uses. (beəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense bears , present participle bearing , past tense bore , past participle borne. 1. verb. If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there. [literary] They bore the oblong hardwood box into the kitchen and put it on the table.
To bear is to carry or endure, whether by physical or mental force. If you can bear to read on, you'll find out all the different ways to use the word bear.
a heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws(= pointed parts on the ends of its feet). There are many types of bear.
BEAR meaning: 1. to accept someone or something unpleasant: 2. to be similar to someone or something: 3. to…. Learn more.
Any of a family (Ursidae) of large, heavy, omnivorous carnivores that walk flat on the soles of their feet and have shaggy fur and a very short tail: bears are native to temperate and arctic zones.
BEAR meaning: 1 : any one of a group of large and heavy animals that have thick hair and sharp claws and that can stand on two legs like a person sometimes used figuratively to describe a large man; 2 : a person who expects the price of stocks to go down and who sells them to avoid losing money
