bear

1 of 2

noun

ˈber

plural bears

often attributive

or plural bear : 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

: a surly, uncouth, burly, or shambling person

a tall, friendly bear of a man

[probably from the proverb about selling the bearskin before catching the bear] : one that sells securities or commodities in expectation of a price decline compare bull

: something difficult to do or deal with

the oven is a bear to clean

bearlike

ˈber-ˌlīk

adjective

bear

2 of 2

verb

ˈber

bore ˈbȯr

; borne also born ˈbȯrn How to pronounce bear (audio)

; bearing

transitive verb

: to accept or allow oneself to be subjected to especially without giving way

couldn't bear the pain

I can't bear seeing you cry

: to call for as suitable or essential

it bears watching

: assume, accept

: to support the weight of : sustain

: to hold above, on top, or aloft

: to admit of : allow

: to move while holding up and supporting (something)

: to have as a feature or characteristic

bears a likeness to her grandmother

: to be equipped or furnished with (something)

: to have as an identification

bore the name of John

: to hold in the mind or emotions

bear malice

: behave, conduct

bearing himself well

: to give as testimony

bear false witness

: disseminate

: lead, escort

: render, give

: to give birth to

: to produce as yield

c(1)

: to permit growth of

(2)

: contain

oil-bearing shale

: thrust, press

intransitive verb

: to go or incline in an indicated direction

: to extend in a direction indicated or implied

: to be situated : lie

: to become directed

: to force one's way

: apply, pertain

—often used with on or upon

facts bearing on the question

: to exert influence or force

: to produce fruit : yield

: to support a weight or strain

—often used with up

Example Sentences

Noun Traffic in Knoxville, Tennessee, can be a bear anytime, but in late spring the slowdowns on Neyland Drive are often caused by Canada geese.

Joelle Anthony, Audubon, November-December 2004 True, the rally has been around the corner since Memorial Day. But bears have dominated market sentiment for so long since the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates last February, that traders feel the market is headed for a major tectonic shift …

Anthony Ramirez, New York Times, 19 July 1994 Hikers in the woods are far more likely to wear a bell to deter bears than to take precautions against bees. But bears kill two to seven people in North America annually, bee stings kill 600 to 900.

Allan J. Davison, Chemical & Engineering News, 15 Mar. 1993 a mother bear and her cubs The bears outnumbered the bulls on Wall Street today. Verb A stone slab bearing 3,000-year-old writing previously unknown to scholars has been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and archaeologists say it is an example of the oldest script ever discovered in the Western Hemisphere.

John Noble Wilford, New York Times, 15 Sept. 2006 Large public buildings often bear only a loose resemblance to what was originally in the minds of the architects who designed them. Things get cut back to save money; somebody has second thoughts about the way part of the building will function; it takes so long to get public approval that the original idea starts to seem dated …

Paul Goldberger, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2002 The most famous work of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), of course, was purifying milk with the process that now bears his name.

Brendan Miniter, American Enterprise, September/October 1998 In so-called parking schemes, securities aren't carried on the books of the true owner but are temporarily sold to someone else with the understanding that the seller will continue to bear any risk of loss and reap any profits.

James B. Stewart, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 1993 As a science fiction buff, many years ago, I remember being particularly fascinated by tales of genetic surgery. Imagine the surgeon … peering through the electron microscope, repairing the sickle-cell gene and returning the ovum to its mother, who would then bear a normal child.

Richard Novick, New York Times Book Review, 15 Feb. 1987 The sight of Niña already there, snugged down as if she had been at home a month, finished Martín Alonso Pinzón. Older than Columbus, ill from the hardships of the voyage, mortified by his snub from the Sovereigns, he could bear no more.

Samuel Eliot Morison, The European Discovery of America, 1974 a symphony that can bear comparison with Beethoven's best The company agreed to bear the costs. The criminals must bear full responsibility for the deaths of these innocent people. Who will bear the blame for this tragedy? See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The main characters narrowly escape a few dangerous situations, including a fire and an angry bear, as well as unknown forest terrain.

Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 According to DeSantis, liberals in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts talk a good game, sticking up for undocumented immigrants with virtue-signaling rhetoric, while red states like his bear the cost and burden of taking care of them.

Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Chris Perfetti is the sweet and sensitive Jacob Hill, and Lisa Ann Walter is the tough-as-nails mama bear Melissa Schemmenti.

Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022 Before the penultimate course was served, Baca told the crowd about its ingredients, which included blue corn and grits made from bear root, the first thing his grandfather taught him how to forage.

Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The base of the kick through is another great core exercise, the bear plank.

Brett Williams, Men's Health, 9 Sep. 2022 Also expressing his loss, the beloved U.K. bear Paddington, who recently appeared in a short with HRH.

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 And a high school student escaped a bear encounter.

Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Each bear is filled with rice to replicate the weight of their baby.

Megan Becka, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022

Verb

Shell said where once 70% of football stadiums at the NCAA Division I level did not bear corporate names, now only about 30% are unnamed.

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 One possible explanation, offered in Science, is that a future variant could bear more resemblance to an earlier strain.

Simar Bajaj, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022 New Orleans did more than poke the Tom Brady bear by completing a season sweep of Tampa Bay, 9-0, in December.

Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 This is standard practice, and means that some mailboxes in the U.K. still bear the cypher of the Queen’s father, George VI.

Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 This is gonna sound really gross, but bear with me.

Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Only Hemmer proposes that the Democratic Party might also bear some culpability for the transformation of the partisan landscape—which implies that an overhaul of moral and political vision is crucial.

Kim Phillips-fein, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Sources speculate Netflix’s request for proposals from ad buyers will function as a Dutch auction, with the company looking to see what the market will bear.

Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 There are other parties that bear some responsibility.

Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

bear 1 of 2

noun

ˈber

plural bears

or plural bear : a large heavy mammal with long shaggy hair and a very short tail

: a person resembling a bear in size or behavior a large bear of a man He acted like a grumpy old bear.

bear

2 of 2

verb

bore

ˈbȯr

; borne

ˈbȯrn

; bearing

: support entry 1 sense 1

bear weight

: to move while holding up and supporting : carry

They came bearing gifts.

: to hold in the mind

She bears a grudge.

: to put up with

I can't bear the suspense.

: to assume or accept

bear the blame

: to have as a feature or characteristic

She bears a resemblance to her sister.

: give birth to

bear children

: produce entry 1 sense 1

trees bearing fruit

bear interest

: to move or lie in the indicated direction

Bear right at the fork.

: to have a relation to the matter at hand

These facts don't bear on the question.

Legal Definition

bear

verb

ˈbar

bore ˈbōr

; borne

ˈbōrn

also born

transitive verb

: to physically carry (as an object or message)

the right of the people to keep and bear arms

U.S. Constitution amend. II

: yield

the stock will bear a dividend

: to admit of : allow

whatever price the market will bear

: assume, accept

you bear legal responsibility for him

intransitive verb

: to relate or have relevance

will admit evidence bearing on her defense

单词	bearers
释义	bear 1 of 2 noun ˈber plural bears often attributive 1 or plural bear : 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 2 : a surly, uncouth, burly, or shambling person a tall, friendly bear of a man 3 [probably from the proverb about selling the bearskin before catching the bear] : one that sells securities or commodities in expectation of a price decline compare bull 4 : something difficult to do or deal with the oven is a bear to clean bearlike ˈber-ˌlīk adjective bear 2 of 2 verb ˈber bore ˈbȯr ; borne also born ˈbȯrn ; bearing transitive verb 1 a : to accept or allow oneself to be subjected to especially without giving way couldn't bear the pain I can't bear seeing you cry b : to call for as suitable or essential it bears watching c : assume, accept d : to support the weight of : sustain e : to hold above, on top, or aloft f : to admit of : allow 2 a : to move while holding up and supporting (something) b : to have as a feature or characteristic bears a likeness to her grandmother c : to be equipped or furnished with (something) d : to have as an identification bore the name of John e : to hold in the mind or emotions bear malice f : behave, conduct bearing himself well g : to give as testimony bear false witness h : disseminate i : lead, escort j : render, give 3 a : to give birth to b : to produce as yield c(1) : to permit growth of (2) : contain oil-bearing shale 4 : thrust, press intransitive verb 1 a : to go or incline in an indicated direction b : to extend in a direction indicated or implied c : to be situated : lie d : to become directed e : to force one's way 2 a : apply, pertain —often used with on or upon facts bearing on the question b : to exert influence or force 3 : to produce fruit : yield 4 : to support a weight or strain —often used with up Phrases bear a hand : to join in and help out bear arms 1 : to carry or possess arms 2 : to serve as a soldier bear fruit : to come to satisfying fruition, production, or development : to produce a desired result or reward bear in mind : to think of (something) especially as a warning : remember bear with : to be indulgent, patient, or forbearing with (someone) Synonyms Noun beast chore headache job killer labor Verb birth [chiefly dialect] deliver drop have mother produce See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Traffic in Knoxville, Tennessee, can be a bear anytime, but in late spring the slowdowns on Neyland Drive are often caused by Canada geese. Joelle Anthony, Audubon, November-December 2004 True, the rally has been around the corner since Memorial Day. But bears have dominated market sentiment for so long since the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates last February, that traders feel the market is headed for a major tectonic shift … Anthony Ramirez, New York Times, 19 July 1994 Hikers in the woods are far more likely to wear a bell to deter bears than to take precautions against bees. But bears kill two to seven people in North America annually, bee stings kill 600 to 900. Allan J. Davison, Chemical & Engineering News, 15 Mar. 1993 a mother bear and her cubs The bears outnumbered the bulls on Wall Street today. Verb A stone slab bearing 3,000-year-old writing previously unknown to scholars has been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and archaeologists say it is an example of the oldest script ever discovered in the Western Hemisphere. John Noble Wilford, New York Times, 15 Sept. 2006 Large public buildings often bear only a loose resemblance to what was originally in the minds of the architects who designed them. Things get cut back to save money; somebody has second thoughts about the way part of the building will function; it takes so long to get public approval that the original idea starts to seem dated … Paul Goldberger, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2002 The most famous work of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), of course, was purifying milk with the process that now bears his name. Brendan Miniter, American Enterprise, September/October 1998 In so-called parking schemes, securities aren't carried on the books of the true owner but are temporarily sold to someone else with the understanding that the seller will continue to bear any risk of loss and reap any profits. James B. Stewart, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 1993 As a science fiction buff, many years ago, I remember being particularly fascinated by tales of genetic surgery. Imagine the surgeon … peering through the electron microscope, repairing the sickle-cell gene and returning the ovum to its mother, who would then bear a normal child. Richard Novick, New York Times Book Review, 15 Feb. 1987 The sight of Niña already there, snugged down as if she had been at home a month, finished Martín Alonso Pinzón. Older than Columbus, ill from the hardships of the voyage, mortified by his snub from the Sovereigns, he could bear no more. Samuel Eliot Morison, The European Discovery of America, 1974 a symphony that can bear comparison with Beethoven's best The company agreed to bear the costs. The criminals must bear full responsibility for the deaths of these innocent people. Who will bear the blame for this tragedy? See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The main characters narrowly escape a few dangerous situations, including a fire and an angry bear, as well as unknown forest terrain. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 According to DeSantis, liberals in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts talk a good game, sticking up for undocumented immigrants with virtue-signaling rhetoric, while red states like his bear the cost and burden of taking care of them. Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Chris Perfetti is the sweet and sensitive Jacob Hill, and Lisa Ann Walter is the tough-as-nails mama bear Melissa Schemmenti. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022 Before the penultimate course was served, Baca told the crowd about its ingredients, which included blue corn and grits made from bear root, the first thing his grandfather taught him how to forage. Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The base of the kick through is another great core exercise, the bear plank. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 9 Sep. 2022 Also expressing his loss, the beloved U.K. bear Paddington, who recently appeared in a short with HRH. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 And a high school student escaped a bear encounter. Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Each bear is filled with rice to replicate the weight of their baby. Megan Becka, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb Shell said where once 70% of football stadiums at the NCAA Division I level did not bear corporate names, now only about 30% are unnamed. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 One possible explanation, offered in Science, is that a future variant could bear more resemblance to an earlier strain. Simar Bajaj, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022 New Orleans did more than poke the Tom Brady bear by completing a season sweep of Tampa Bay, 9-0, in December. Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 This is standard practice, and means that some mailboxes in the U.K. still bear the cypher of the Queen’s father, George VI. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 This is gonna sound really gross, but bear with me. Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Only Hemmer proposes that the Democratic Party might also bear some culpability for the transformation of the partisan landscape—which implies that an overhaul of moral and political vision is crucial. Kim Phillips-fein, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Sources speculate Netflix’s request for proposals from ad buyers will function as a Dutch auction, with the company looking to see what the market will bear. Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 There are other parties that bear some responsibility. Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English bere, from Old English bera; akin to Old English brūn brown — more at brown Verb Middle English beren to carry, bring forth, from Old English beran; akin to Old High German beran to carry, Latin ferre, Greek pherein First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a Phrases Containing bear bear a resemblance bear down on bear down bear grass bear fruit bear oneself bear hug bear on bear market bear someone's name bear repeating bear watching black bear bear witness bear with cave bear cross to bear grizzly bear grin and bear it polar bear sloth bear sun bear teddy bear the traffic will bear ant bear bear no relation to bear claw water bear bear out woolly bear Kodiak bear bear up bear little relationship to/with brown bear spectacled bear loaded for bear bear arms bring to bear bear in mind bear a hand See More bear a resemblance bear down on bear down bear grass bear fruit bear oneself bear hug bear on bear market bear someone's name bear repeating bear watching black bear bear witness bear with cave bear cross to bear grizzly bear grin and bear it polar bear sloth bear sun bear teddy bear the traffic will bear ant bear bear no relation to bear claw water bear bear out woolly bear Kodiak bear bear up bear little relationship to/with brown bear spectacled bear loaded for bear bear arms bring to bear bear in mind bear a hand See More Kids Definition bear 1 of 2 noun ˈber plural bears 1 or plural bear : a large heavy mammal with long shaggy hair and a very short tail 2 : a person resembling a bear in size or behavior a large bear of a man He acted like a grumpy old bear. bear 2 of 2 verb bore ˈbȯr ; borne ˈbȯrn ; bearing 1 : support entry 1 sense 1 bear weight 2 : to move while holding up and supporting : carry They came bearing gifts. 3 : to hold in the mind She bears a grudge. 4 : to put up with I can't bear the suspense. 5 : to assume or accept bear the blame 6 : to have as a feature or characteristic She bears a resemblance to her sister. 7 : give birth to bear children 8 : produce entry 1 sense 1 trees bearing fruit bear interest 9 : to move or lie in the indicated direction Bear right at the fork. 10 : to have a relation to the matter at hand These facts don't bear on the question. Medical Definition bear transitive verb ˈba(ə)r, ˈbe(ə)r bore ˈbō(ə)r, ˈbȯ(ə)r ; borne ˈbō(ə)rn, ˈbȯ(ə)rn also born ˈbȯ(ə)rn ; bearing : to give birth to Legal Definition bear verb ˈbar bore ˈbōr ; borne ˈbōrn also born transitive verb 1 : to physically carry (as an object or message) the right of the people to keep and bear arms U.S. Constitution amend. II 2 : yield the stock will bear a dividend 3 a : to admit of : allow whatever price the market will bear b : assume, accept you bear legal responsibility for him intransitive verb : to relate or have relevance will admit evidence bearing on her defense Geographical Definition Bear geographical name ˈber river 350 miles (563 kilometers) long in northern Utah, southwestern Wyoming, and southeastern Idaho flowing to Great Salt Lake bearers noun plural of bearer as in messengers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance messengers carriers couriers liaisons deliverers delivery boys go-betweens deliverymen
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