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(beəʳ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense 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. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
-bearing combining form
...food-bearing lorries.
2. verb
If you bear something such as a weapon, you hold it or carry it with you.
[formal] ...the constitutional right to bear arms. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: hold, carry, pack More Synonyms of bear
-bearing combining form
...rifle-bearing soldiers.
...hundreds of flag-bearing marchers.
3. verb
If one thing bears the weight of something else, it supports the weight of that thing.
The ice was not thick enough to bear the weight of marching men. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: support, carry, shoulder, sustain More Synonyms of bear
-bearing combining form
...the load-bearing joints of the body.
4. verb
If something bears a particular mark or characteristic, it has that mark or characteristic.
The houses bear the marks of bullet holes. [VERB noun]
...notepaper bearing the Presidential seal. [VERB noun]
...a corporation he owned that bore his name. [VERB noun]
The room bore all the signs of a violent struggle. [VERB noun]
5. verb
If you bear an unpleasant experience, you accept it because you are unable to do anything about it.
They will have to bear the misery of living in constant fear of war. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: suffer, feel, experience, go through More Synonyms of bear
6. verb [with neg]
If you can't bear someone or something, you dislike them very much.
I can't bear people who make judgements and label me. [VERB noun/verb-ing]
I can't bear having to think what I'm going to say. [VERB noun/-ing]
He can't bear to talk about it, even to me. [VERB to-infinitive]
Synonyms: bring yourself to, allow, accept, permit More Synonyms of bear
7. verb
If someone bears the cost of something, they pay for it.
Patients should not have to bear the costs of their own treatment. [VERB noun]
8. verb
If you bear the responsibility for something, you accept responsibility for it.
After all, he bore no responsibility for what had happened the day before. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: take on, support, carry, accept More Synonyms of bear
9. verb
If one thing bears no resemblance or no relationship to another thing, they are not at all similar.
Their daily menus bore no resemblance whatsoever to what they were actually fed. [VERB noun]
For many software packages, the price bears little relation to cost. [VERB noun]
10. verb
When a plant or tree bears flowers, fruit, or leaves, it produces them.
As the plants grow and start to bear fruit they will need a lot of water. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: produce, give, provide, develop More Synonyms of bear
-bearing combining form
...a strong, fruit-bearing apple tree.
11. verb
If something such as a bank account or an investment bears interest, interest is paid on it.
[business] The eight-year bond will bear annual interest of 10.5%. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: earn, make, get, receive More Synonyms of bear
-bearing combining form
...interest-bearing current accounts.
12. verb
When a woman bears a child, she gives birth to him or her.
[old-fashioned] Emma bore a son called Karl. [VERB noun]
She bore him a daughter, Suzanna. [VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: give birth to, produce, deliver, breed More Synonyms of bear
13. verb
If you bear someone a feeling such as love or hate, you feel that emotion towards them.
[literary] She bore no ill will. If people didn't like her, too bad. [VERB noun]
I have lived with him on the best terms and bear him friendship. [VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: exhibit, hold, maintain, entertain More Synonyms of bear
14. verb
If you bear yourself in a particular way, you move or behave in that way.
[literary] There was elegance and simple dignity in the way he bore himself. [V pron-refl adv/prep]
Synonyms: conduct, carry, move, deport More Synonyms of bear
15. verb
If you bear left or bear right when you are driving or walking along, you turn and continue in that direction.
Go left onto the A107 and bear left into Seven Sisters Road. [VERB adverb]
Synonyms: turn, tack, veer, swerve More Synonyms of bear
16. See also bore, borne
17.
See to bring something to bear
18.
See bring pressure to bear on
19. to bear the brunt of
20. to bear comparison
21. to bear fruit
22. to grin and bear it
23. to bear in mind
24. to bear witness to
Phrasal verbs:
See bear down
See bear out
See bear up
See bear with
More Synonyms of bear
bear noun uses
(beəʳ)
Word forms: plural bears
1. countable noun
A bear is a large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
2. See also polar bear, teddy bear
3. countable noun [usually plural]
On the stock market, bears are people who sell shares in expectation of a drop in price, in order to make a profit by buying them back again after a short time. Compare bull.
[business]bear in British English 1
(bɛə)
verbWord forms: bears, bearing, bore or borne (mainly tr)
See also born1.
to support or hold up; sustain
2.
to bring or convey
to bear gifts
3.
to take, accept, or assume the responsibility of
to bear an expense
4. (past participle born; in passive use except when foll by by)
to give birth to
to bear children
5. (also intr)
to produce by or as if by natural growth
to bear fruit
6.
to tolerate or endure
she couldn't bear him
7.
to admit of; sustain
his story does not bear scrutiny
8.
to hold in the conscious mind or in one's feelings
to bear a grudge
I'll bear that idea in mind
9.
to show or be marked with
he still bears the scars
10.
to transmit or spread
to bear gossip
11.
to render or supply (esp in the phrase bear witness)
12.
to conduct or manage (oneself, the body, etc)
she bore her head high
13.
to have, be, or stand in (relation or comparison)
his account bears no relation to the facts
14. (intransitive)
to move, be located, or lie in a specified direction
the way bears east
15.
to have by right; be entitled to (esp in the phrase bear title)
16. bear a hand
17. bring to bear
Word origin
Old English beran; related to Old Norse bera, Old High German beran to carry, Latin ferre, Greek pherein to bear, Sanskrit bharati he carriesbear in British English 2
(bɛə)
nounWord forms: plural bears or bear
1.
any plantigrade mammal of the family Ursidae: order Carnivora (carnivores). Bears are typically massive omnivorous animals with a large head, a long shaggy coat, and strong claws
See also black bear, brown bear, polar bear ▶ Related adjective: ursine2.
any of various bearlike animals, such as the koala and the ant bear
3.
a clumsy, churlish, or ill-mannered person
4.
a teddy bear
5. stock exchange
a.
a speculator who sells in anticipation of falling prices to make a profit on repurchase
b.
(as modifier)
a bear market
Compare bull1 (sense 5)verbWord forms: bears, bearing or beared
6. (transitive)
to lower or attempt to lower the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative selling
Word origin
Old English bera; related to Old Norse bjorn, Old High German beroBear in British English
(bɛə)
noun
the Bear
1. the English name for Ursa Major, Ursa Minor
2. an informal name for Russia
Bear in American English
(bɛr)
river flowing from the Uinta Mountains through Utah, Wyo., & Ida. into Great Salt Lake: c. 350 mi (563 km)
Word origin
for the grizzly bears once abundant in the regionbear in American English 1
(bɛr)
verb transitiveWord forms: bore, borne or born, ˈbearing
1.
a.
to hold and take along; carry; transport
b.
to hold in the mind
to bear a secret
2.
to possess as a part, characteristic, attribute, etc.; have or show
the letter bore his signature
3.
to give birth to
the passive past participle in this sense is born when by does not follow4.
to bring forth; produce or yield
fruit-bearing trees, coal-bearing strata
5.
to support or hold up; sustain
6.
to sustain the burden of; take on; take care of
to bear the cost
7.
a.
to undergo successfully; withstand; endure
her work won't bear scrutiny
b.
to put up with; tolerate
she can't bear him
8.
to call for; require
his actions bear watching
9.
to carry or conduct (oneself)
10.
to carry over or hold (a sentiment)
to bear a grudge
11.
to bring and tell (a message, tales, etc.)
12.
to move or push as if carrying
the crowd bore us along
13.
to give, offer, or supply
to bear witness
verb intransitive
14.
to be productive
the tree bears well
15.
a.
to lie in a given direction
the lighthouse bears due east
b.
to point or be aimed toward
with on or upon artillery deployed to bear on the fort
c.
to move in a given direction
bear right at the corner
16.
to have bearing (on); have a relation
his story bears on the crime
17.
to tolerate; put up patiently (with)
18.
to be oppressive; weigh
grief bears heavily on her
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcarry
Idioms:
SYNONYMY NOTE: bear1 implies a putting up with something that distresses, annoys, pains, etc., withoutsuggesting the way in which one sustains the imposition; , suffer suggests passive acceptance of or resignation to that which is painful or unpleasant;, endure implies a holding up against prolonged pain, distress, etc. and stresses staminaor patience; , tolerate and the more informal , stand both imply self-imposed restraint of one's opposition to what is offensive or repugnant;, brook2, a literary word, is usually used in the negative, suggesting determined refusalto put up with what is distasteful bear a hand
bear down
bear down on
bear out
bear up
bring to bear on
Word origin
ME beren < OE beran < IE base *bher-, to carry, bring > L ferre, Gr pherein, Sans bharati, (he) bearsbear in American English 2
(bɛr)
nounWord forms: plural bears or bear
1.
any of a family (Ursidae) of large, heavy, omnivorous carnivores that walk flat onthe soles of their feet and have shaggy fur and a very short tail: bears are native to temperate and arctic zones
2.
a person who is clumsy, rude, gruff, churlish, etc.
3.
a person who believes prices on the stock or commodity markets are going to decline, esp. one who sells shares, etc. in the expectation of buying them later at a lowerprice
see also bull1 (sense 3)4. US, Slang
a difficult task
checking these computer files is a real bear
adjective
5.
falling in price
a bear market
Idioms:
be a bear for punishment
the Bear
Derived forms
bearlike (ˈbearˌlike) adjective
Word origin
ME bere < OE bera < IE *bheros, brown animal < base *bher-, brown (> brown, beaver1, L fiber): orig. euphemism for taboo name prob. seen in L ursus; (sense 3) short for bearskin jobber < phr. to sell the bearskin, i.e., to sell the skin before the bear is caughtbear in Finance
(bɛər)
Word forms: (regular plural) bears
noun
(Finance: Investment, Stocks)
bear market, bear raid, bullA bear is a person who sells shares of stock when they expect the price to drop, hoping to make a profit by buying the shares again after a short time.
A bear believes the market will trend downward.
The bears expect the market to decline.
A bear is a person who sells shares of stock when they expect the price to drop, hopingto make a profit by buying the shares again after a short time.
More idioms containingbear
grin and bear it
bear fruit
a cross to bear
bear the brunt of something
loaded for bear
be like a bear with a sore head
Examples of 'bear' in a sentencebear
Word lists withbear
related adjectives, baby and young animals, carnivore, faunaIn other languagesbear
British English: bear /bɛə/ NOUN
A bear is a big, strong animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
- American English: bear
- Arabic: دُبّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: urso
- Chinese: 熊
- Croatian: medvjed
- Czech: medvěd
- Danish: bjørn
- Dutch: beer
- European Spanish: oso
- Finnish: karhu
- French: ours
- German: Bär
- Greek: αρκούδα
- Italian: orso
- Japanese: クマ 動物
- Korean: 곰
- Norwegian: bjørn
- Polish: niedźwiedź
- European Portuguese: urso
- Romanian: urs
- Russian: медведь
- Latin American Spanish: oso
- Swedish: björn
- Thai: หมี
- Turkish: ayı
- Ukrainian: ведмідь
- Vietnamese: con gấu
British English: bear /bɛə/ VERB
If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there.
They bore the huge box into the kitchen.
- American English: bear
- Arabic: يَحْتَمِلُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: carregar
- Chinese: 负担
- Croatian: nositi
- Czech: nést
- Danish: bære
- Dutch: dragen verdragen
- European Spanish: portar
- Finnish: kantaa
- French: supporter endurer
- German: ertragen
- Greek: ανέχομαι
- Italian: portare
- Japanese: 支える 支持
- Korean: 받치다
- Norwegian: bære
- Polish: przenieść
- European Portuguese: carregar
- Romanian: a căra
- Russian: нести
- Latin American Spanish: soportar
- Swedish: bära uppbära
- Thai: ทน
- Turkish: taşımak
- Ukrainian: нести
- Vietnamese: chịu đựng
All related terms of 'bear'
Chinese translation of 'bear'
bear
(bɛəʳ)
Word forms:pt bore
Word forms:pp borne
n (c)
- (= animal)
熊
(xióng) (头, tóu)
vt
- (liter, = carry) [object]
携(攜)带(帶)
(xiédài) - (= support) [weight]
支撑(撐)
(zhīchēng) - [responsibility]
承担(擔)
(chéngdān) - [cost]
负(負)担(擔)
(fùdān) - (= tolerate) [person]
容忍
(róngrěn) - (= endure)
忍受
(rěnshòu) - (= show) [traces, signs]
留有
(liúyǒu) - (= stand up to) [examination, scrutiny]
经(經)得起
(jīngdeqǐ) - (frm) [malice, ill will]
心怀(懷)
(xīnhuái) - (Comm) [interest, dividend]
产(產)生
(chǎnshēng) - (o.f.) [woman] [children]
生育
(shēngyù) - [plant] [fruit]
结(結)出
(jiéchū)
vi
- to bear right/left (Aut)
向右/左转(轉)
(xiàng yòu/zuǒ zhuǎn)
to bear no resemblance/relation to
与(與) ... 无(無)相似之处(處)/没(沒)有关(關)联(聯)(yǔ ... wú xiāngsì zhī chù/méiyǒu guānlián)
to bring pressure/influence to bear on sb
对(對)某人施加压(壓)力/影响(響)(duì mǒurén shījiā yālì/yǐngxiǎng)
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All related terms of 'bear'
1 (verb)
Definition
to bring
a surveyor and his assistant bearing a torch
Synonyms
carry
The ship can carry seventy passengers.
take
I'll take these papers home and read them.
move
bring
My father brought home a book for me.
lift
transfer
conduct The person can be transferred from wheelchair to seat with relative ease.
transport
There's no petrol so it's difficult to transport goods.
haul
A crane hauled the car out of the stream.
transmit
mosquitoes that transmit disease to humans
convey
They borrowed our boats to convey themselves across the river.
relay
It will be used mainly to relay television programmes.
tote (informal)
hump (British, slang)
Charlie humped his rucksack up the stairs.
lug
Nobody wants to lug around huge heavy suitcases.
Opposites
drop
, shed
, put down
2 (verb)
the constitutional right to bear arms
Synonyms
hold
Applicants should normally hold an Honours degree.
carry
pack
3 (verb)
Definition
to support or hold up
The ice was not thick enough to bear the weight of marching men.
Synonyms
support
carry
shoulder
sustain
endure
hold up
keep up
uphold
upholding the artist's right to creative freedom
withstand
A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press.
bear up under
Opposites
drop
, give up
, abandon
, desert, relinquish
, discontinue
4 (verb)
Definition
to show or be marked with
notepaper bearing the President's seal
Synonyms
display
She displayed her wound.
have
My wife has just had a baby boy.
show
What made you decide to show your paintings?
hold
She has never held a ministerial post.
carry
Several magazines carried the story.
possess
He is said to possess a huge fortune.
exhibit
He has exhibited signs of anxiety and stress.
5 (verb)
Definition
to tolerate or endure
She bore her sufferings bravely.
Synonyms
suffer
The peace process has suffered a serious blow now.
feel
He was still feeling pain from a stomach injury.
experience
couples who have experienced the trauma of divorce
go through
sustain
Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage.
stomach
I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals.
endure
He'd endured years of pain and sleepless nights because of arthritis.
undergo
New recruits have been undergoing training in recent weeks.
admit
brook
The army will brook no weakening of its power.
hack (slang)
abide
I can't abide people who can't make up their minds.
put up with (informal)
6 (verb)
Definition
to tolerate or endure
He can't bear to talk about it, even to me.
Synonyms
bring yourself to
allow
Talking amongst yourselves is not allowed.
accept
Urban dwellers have to accept noise as part of city life.
permit
I was permitted to bring my camera into the concert.
Our constitution does not permit the sending of troops.
endure
I simply can't endure another moment of her company.
tolerate
She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in.
hack (informal)
I can't hack all the violence
abide
be doing with (informal)
countenance
The planners will not countenance any changes to the exterior of the barn.
7 (verb)
Definition
to accept the responsibility of
She should bear that responsibility alone.
Synonyms
take on
support
the thick wooden posts that supported the ceiling
carry
This horse can't carry your weight.
accept
Everyone told me I should accept the job.
shoulder
He has to shoulder the consequences of his father's mistakes.
sustain
The magnets have lost the capacity to sustain the weight.
absorb
8 (verb)
Definition
to produce by natural growth
The plants grow and start to bear fruit.
Synonyms
produce
The plant produces sweet fruit with deep red flesh.
give
Her visit gave great pleasure to the children.
provide
The summit will provide an opportunity for discussions on the crisis.
develop
Several countries developed a revised budget.
generate
The minister said the reforms would generate new jobs.
yield
400,000 acres of land yielded a crop worth $1.75 billion.
bring forth
give forth
9 (verb)
The eight-year bond will bear annual interest of 10.5%.
Synonyms
earn
The dancers can earn up to £130 for each session.
make
How much money did we make?
get
He gets a pitifully low salary.
receive
I received your letter.
gain
The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the deal.
net
The state government expects to net about 1.46 billion rupees.
collect
realize
A selection of correspondence from P.G. Wodehouse realized £1,232.
obtain
Evans was trying to obtain a false passport.
yield
bring in
gross
So far the films have grossed nearly £290 million.
reap
We are not in this to reap immense financial rewards.
procure
It was difficult to procure food and other daily necessitites.
10 (verb)
Definition
to give birth to
She bore a son called Karl.
Synonyms
give birth to
produce
Some species of snake produce live young.
deliver
The pizza will be delivered in 20 minutes.
breed
If they are overlooked, it's bound to breed resentment.
bring forth
beget (old-fashioned)
Poverty begets debt.
be delivered of
11 (verb)
Definition
to hold in the mind
She bore no ill will. If they didn't like her, too bad.
Synonyms
exhibit
hold
Didn't it hold your attention?
maintain
Prosecutors maintain that no deal was made.
entertain
I wouldn't entertain the idea of doing such a job.
harbour
He harboured a grudge against his superior.
cherish
She cherished an ambition to be an actor.
12 (verb)
There was elegance and simple dignity in the way he bore himself.
Synonyms
conduct
Water conducts heat faster than air.
carry
He carried the plate through to the dining room.
move
She moved the sheaf of papers into position.
deport
13 (verb)
Definition
to move in a specified direction
Go left on the A107 and bear left into Seven Sisters Road.
Synonyms
turn
He turned abruptly and walked away.
tack
We were tacking fairly close inshore.
veer
small potholes which tend to make the car veer to one side or the other
swerve
Drivers swerved to avoid the debris.
change direction
change course
shift
The entire pile shifted and slid, thumping onto the floor.
sheer
Phrasal verbs
See bear down on something or someone
See bear on something
See bear something out
See bear up
See bear with someone
related words
related adjective ursine
name of young cub
collective noun sloth
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abide
Definition
to tolerate
I can't abide people who can't make up their minds.
Synonyms
tolerate,
suffer,
accept,
bear,
endure,
brook,
hack (slang),
put up with,
submit to,
take,
stand,
stomach,
thole (Scottish)
in the sense of accept
Definition
to tolerate or resign oneself to
Urban dwellers have to accept noise as part of city life.
Synonyms
stand,
take,
experience,
suffer,
bear,
allow,
weather,
cope with,
tolerate,
sustain,
put up with,
wear (British, slang),
stomach,
endure,
undergo,
brook,
hack (slang),
abide,
withstand,
submit to,
bow to,
yield to,
countenance,
defer to,
like it or lump it (informal)
in the sense of accept
Definition
to take on the responsibilities of
Everyone told me I should accept the job.
Synonyms
take on,
try,
begin,
attempt,
bear,
assume,
tackle,
acknowledge,
undertake,
embark on,
set about,
commence,
avow,
enter upon
Synonyms of 'bear'
bear
Explore 'bear' in the dictionary
- something rears its head
- something-rears-its-head
- something-rings-a-bell
- something sticks in your throat
- something-sticks-in-your-throat
- something's up
- somethings-up
- something tells its own tale
- something to be going on with
- something to do
- something to go on
- something to spare
- something was on the tip of your tongue
- something went out with the ark
- something will come out in the wash
- something will put hairs on your chest
- sometime
- sometimes
- some time/weeks/years later
- someway
- somewhat
- (somewhat) surprisingly, he agreed
- somewhat to my surprise
- somewhen
- somewhence