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bearable, a.|ˈbɛərəb(ə)l|
Also 6 bearabil.
[f. bear v.1 + -able.]
1. That may be borne; supportable, endurable, tolerable.
c1550Cheke Matt. xxiii. 4 Heui burdens and hardlí bearabil. 1763F. Brooke Lady Mandeville (1782) II. 34 The most bearable man I have seen. 1788Med. Commun. II. 253 The least motion was scarce bearable. 1854J. Abbott Napoleon I. xi. 203 Life becomes bearable for their sakes.
2. Capable of bearing or supporting a weight; esp. of ice that is safe for skating, etc. rare.
1895Daily News 11 Feb. 5/4 The Serpentine being covered with bearable ice. |