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bear


Definition: Meaning of, bear in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɛː /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bear bore borne
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bearing bears
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  1. deal with something to bravely accept or deal with a painful, difficult, or upsetting situation [=  stand]
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  2. can't bear something spoken to be so upset about something that you feel unable to accept it or let it happen [=  can't stand]
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  3. can't bear something spoken to dislike something or someone very much, often so that they make you feel annoyed or impatient [=  can't stand]
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  4. bear (something) in mind to remember a fact or piece of information that is important or could be useful in the future [=  keep (something) in mind]
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  5. accept/be responsible for formal to be responsible for or accept something
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  6. support to be under something and support it [=  hold]
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  7. sign/mark formal to have or show a sign, mark, or particular appearance, especially when this shows that something has happened or is true [=  have]
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  8. bear a resemblance/relation to somebody/something to be similar to someone or something else
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  9. baby formal to give birth to a baby
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  10. bear fruit if a plan, decision etc bears fruit, it is successful, especially after a long period of time
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  11. bear fruit if a tree bears fruit, it produces fruit
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  12. able to be examined/compared etc [often in negatives] to be suitable or good enough to be examined, compared, repeated etc without failing or being wrong
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  13. something doesn't bear thinking about used to say that something is so upsetting or shocking that you prefer not to think about it
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  14. bear interest if a bank account, INVESTMENT etc bears interest, the bank pays you a particular amount of money for keeping your money in the account
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  15. carry literary to carry someone or something, especially something important
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  16. bring pressure/influence to bear (on somebody/something) to use your influence or power to get what you want
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  17. bear witness/testimony to something formal to show that something is true or exists
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  18. have feelings formal to have a particular feeling, especially a bad feeling
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  19. bear right/left to turn towards the right or left
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  20. bear yourself formal to walk, stand etc in a particular way, especially when this shows your character
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  21. wind/water literary if wind, water, or air bears something, it carries it somewhere
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  22. name/title formal to have a particular name or title
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Singular Plural
bear bears
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  1. a large strong animal with thick fur that eats flesh, fruit, and insects
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  2. American English informal something that is very difficult to do or to deal with
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  3. be like a bear with a sore head British English informal to be rude to people because you are feeling bad-tempered
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  4. technical someone who sells SHARE s or goods when they expect the price to fall [↪  bull]
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bear used in phrases

  • Alaskan brown bear (noun)
    1. brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
  • American black bear (noun)
    1. brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
  • Asiatic black bear (noun)
    1. bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia
  • Bryant, Paul "Bear"
    1. (1913-83) a US college football COACH (= teacher) who set a record for winning the most games
  • Great Bear
    1. the Great Bear another name for URSA MAJOR, a large group of bright stars
  • Kodiak bear (noun)
    1. brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
  • Little Bear
    1. a group of stars
  • Paddington Bear
    1. the main character in children's stories by the British writer Michael Bond. PADDINGTON is a TEDDY BEAR from Peru who gets lost at PADDINGTON Station in London, and goes to live with an English family.
  • Rupert Bear
    1. a little bear who wears a red SWEATER, yellow CHECKED trousers, and a SCARF . He is the main character of popular stories for children invented by the British writer and artist Mary Tourtel.
  • Smokey the Bear
    1. a character used by the US FOREST SERVICE to warn people about the need to prevent forest fires. Smokey is a bear shown wearing a hat and saying "Only you can prevent forest fires".
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bear used in phrasal verbs

  • bear down (phrasal verb)
    1. to move quickly towards someone in a determined and threatening way
    2. to push or press downwards
  • bear on (phrasal verb)
    1. bear on something to be connected with something or to influence it
  • bear out (phrasal verb)
    1. to show that something is true or that someone is telling the truth
  • bear up (phrasal verb)
    1. to behave in a brave way in a very sad or difficult situation
  • bear with (phrasal verb)
    1. bear with me / us used as a polite way of asking someone to be patient while you do or finish something
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