bear up

verb

bore up; borne up also born up; bearing up; bears up

transitive verb

: support, encourage

intransitive verb

: to summon up courage, resolution, or strength

bearing up under the strain

: to prove to be true, accurate, or valid : hold up

The deal was scrapped when it became apparent that it would not bear up to scrutiny from the European Commission.

Lars Brandle

: to prove to be effective or able to withstand something : hold up

The brand … first became popular after the duo succeeded in building cars that could bear up to Sweden's rough roads and freezing temperatures.

Hannah M. Muralla

Example Sentences

repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith

Recent Examples on the Web According to research by the American Ladder Institute, Type 1A can hold up to 300 pounds and Type 1AA can bear up to 375 pounds.

Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 As part of the analysis, researchers roll immobilized polar bears onto a net, attach the net to a hoist and then lift the bear up for a measurement of its body mass.

Evan Bush, NBC News, 16 June 2022 Some argue the key difference from earlier refugee crises is that the Ukrainian refugees are mostly women and children, but that doesn’t bear up to scrutiny.

Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2022 Deprived of the richness of the text, the movie’s concept and substance shift toward spectacle, which is exactly where Wright’s artistry doesn’t bear up.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2022 If the universe can bear up under the weight of so many movie remakes of various Peter Parkers being bitten by slightly different radioactive spiders, there’s space enough for a few more good biographies.

Sam Negus, National Review, 6 Jan. 2022 The California kitty joins the ranks of other unexpectedly brave pets, like Bella the Yorkie, who chased a bear up a tree, and Winston the dachshund, who saved his senior dog friend Mijo from a mountain lion attack.

Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021 Heidi Nielsen, director of information and outreach for Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, told the SunSentinel that female cats can bear up to three litters a year.

orlandosentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2021 The annual bear hunt in the state typically involves packs of hounds with GPS collars that chase the bear up trees.

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2021 See More

单词	bearing up
释义	bear up verb bore up; borne up also born up; bearing up; bears up transitive verb : support, encourage intransitive verb 1 : to summon up courage, resolution, or strength bearing up under the strain 2 a : to prove to be true, accurate, or valid : hold up The deal was scrapped when it became apparent that it would not bear up to scrutiny from the European Commission. Lars Brandle b : to prove to be effective or able to withstand something : hold up The brand … first became popular after the duo succeeded in building cars that could bear up to Sweden's rough roads and freezing temperatures. Hannah M. Muralla Synonyms buck up buoy (up) cheer (up) chirk (up) embolden encourage hearten inspire inspirit steel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith Recent Examples on the Web According to research by the American Ladder Institute, Type 1A can hold up to 300 pounds and Type 1AA can bear up to 375 pounds. Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 As part of the analysis, researchers roll immobilized polar bears onto a net, attach the net to a hoist and then lift the bear up for a measurement of its body mass. Evan Bush, NBC News, 16 June 2022 Some argue the key difference from earlier refugee crises is that the Ukrainian refugees are mostly women and children, but that doesn’t bear up to scrutiny. Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2022 Deprived of the richness of the text, the movie’s concept and substance shift toward spectacle, which is exactly where Wright’s artistry doesn’t bear up. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2022 If the universe can bear up under the weight of so many movie remakes of various Peter Parkers being bitten by slightly different radioactive spiders, there’s space enough for a few more good biographies. Sam Negus, National Review, 6 Jan. 2022 The California kitty joins the ranks of other unexpectedly brave pets, like Bella the Yorkie, who chased a bear up a tree, and Winston the dachshund, who saved his senior dog friend Mijo from a mountain lion attack. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021 Heidi Nielsen, director of information and outreach for Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, told the SunSentinel that female cats can bear up to three litters a year. orlandosentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2021 The annual bear hunt in the state typically involves packs of hounds with GPS collars that chase the bear up trees. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense bearing up verb present participle of bear up as in inspiring to fill with courage or strength of purpose repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inspiring encouraging bucking up chirking (up) buoying (up) cheering (up) heartening stimulating emboldening reinforcing inspiriting steeling animating enforcing invigorating reassuring provoking enlivening strengthening assuring exciting energizing rallying stirring reenforcing fortifying galvanizing quickening boosting Antonyms & Near Antonyms discouraging daunting disheartening undermining depressing weakening demoralizing debilitating dispiriting intimidating saddening psyching (out) enfeebling hamstringing See More
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