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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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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. How to use bear in a sentence.
BEAR definition: 1. to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant: 2. to be responsible…. Learn more.
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. a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person.
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.
bear, stand, endure refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful. bear and stand are close synonyms and have a general sense of withstanding: to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss. endure implies continued resistance and patience in bearing through a long time: to endure torture.
Definition of bear verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BEAR meaning: 1. to accept someone or something unpleasant: 2. to be similar to someone or something: 3. to…. Learn more.
1. to hold up or support: The columns bear the weight of the roof. 2. to give birth to: to bear a child. 3. to produce by natural growth: a tree that bears fruit. 4. to sustain or be capable of: This claim doesn't bear close examination. The view bears comparison with the loveliest sights.
Definition of bear noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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
