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bear
noun countable UK /beə(r)/ 1 a large wild animal with thick fur. There are several different types of bears, for example the polar bear and the grizzly bear. A young bear is called a bear cub. Synonyms and related words
Animals found on more than one continent 1a a children’s soft toy that looks like a friendly bear Synonyms and related words
Dolls, puppets and soft toys 1b used in the name of some animals that are similar to bears Synonyms and related words
2 businesssomeone who expects the prices of shares to fall, so they sell them Synonyms and related words
Stocks and shares and the stock exchange 3 loaded for bearready, equipped and eager for a fightThe Democrats in Congress were loaded for bear and braced with facts and pointed detailed questions. Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 15/10/2014 4 don’t poke the bearleave a person or situation alone if they might cause you troubleSubmitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 20/05/2018
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1 a large wild animal with thick fur. There are several different types of bears, for example the polar bear and the grizzly bear. A young bear is called a bear cub. Synonyms and related words
Animals found on more than one continent 1a a children’s soft toy that looks like a friendly bear Synonyms and related words
Dolls, puppets and soft toys 1b used in the name of some animals that are similar to bears Synonyms and related words
2 businesssomeone who expects the prices of stocks to fall, so they sell them Synonyms and related words
Stocks and shares and the stock exchange 3 loaded for bearready, equipped and eager for a fightThe Democrats in Congress were loaded for bear and braced with facts and pointed detailed questions. Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 15/10/2014 4 don’t poke the bearleave a person or situation alone if they might cause you troubleSubmitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 20/05/2018
bear
verb transitive UK /beə(r)/ 1 usually in negatives or questionsif you cannot bear something, you cannot accept or do it because it makes you very unhappycan’t bear doing something/to do something: Sue can’t bear to be parted from her baby daughter. I can’t bear seeing food thrown away. can hardly bear to do something: I could hardly bear to watch. can’t bear the thought/idea of: She couldn’t bear the thought of moving again. more than someone can bear: Being made a fool of in front of a roomful of people was more than he could bear. Synonyms and related words
To be patient, and to not complain too much roll with the punches bear tolerate 1a usually in negatives or questionsif you cannot bear someone or something, you dislike them very muchMost of her friends can’t bear her husband. Synonyms and related words
To hate or dislike someone or something 1b to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially without complainingShe bore all her suffering with incredible patience. The pain was more than I could bear. Synonyms and related words
To be patient, and to not complain too much roll with the punches bear tolerate
2 formalto seem to be a particular kind of thing or to have particular qualitiesbear the hallmarks/signs/stamp of something: The incident bore all the hallmarks of a racist attack. Synonyms and related words
To have a particular quality or thing 2a to seem to be similar to something or related to it in some waybear a resemblance/relation/similarity to: His description bore no relation to reality. Synonyms and related words
To be similar to, or the same as, something or someone 2b to have features or qualities that show that something happened in the pastbear the scars/marks of something: Many buildings in the town still bear the scars of the bombing. Synonyms and related words
To have a particular quality or thing
3 formalif something bears writing or a design, that writing or design is on itEvery new coin bears a date. a blue banner bearing the words ‘Civil Rights March’ bear someone’s signature: The letter bore the signature of her grandfather. Synonyms and related words
To have a particular quality or thing 3a formalto have a particular name or titleThe city still bears the French name of Aix-la-Chapelle. Synonyms and related words
To name, or to have a particular name
4 literaryto carry or take someone or something somewherea coffin bearing the remains of an old man Synonyms and related words
To carry something or someone Synonyms and related words
To take something somewhere 4a to support the weight of somethingThe floorboards could not bear the weight of the piano. Synonyms and related words
To stop someone or something from falling 4b usually passiveliteraryif something is borne along by wind, air, or water, it is moved along by it Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something 4c to carry or hold something, for example a weapona missile-bearing warship bear arms (=carry weapons): Do you support the citizen’s right to bear arms? Synonyms and related words
To carry something or someone Synonyms and related words
To hold something or someone
5 formalto give birth to a childThe ewes usually bear twin lambs. bear someone something: She bore him three sons. Synonyms and related words
Pregnancy and having a baby abort the afterbirth amniocentesis 5a if a plant bears flowers or fruit, it produces themThe new stems bear the flowers. Synonyms and related words
6 to have a particular feeling towards someonebear a grudge (=to continue to dislike someone because of a past event): I hope you don’t still bear a grudge against me. bear someone something: He had caused untold suffering, but they bore him no bitterness. Synonyms and related words
bear the cost/expense etc bear something in mind bear left/right bear the responsibility bear the strain/pressure bear witness bear yourself bring something to bear not bear thinking about
bear down bear on bear out bear up bear with
bear
verb transitive US /ber/ 1 usually in negatives or questionsif you cannot bear something, you cannot accept or do it because it makes you very unhappycan’t bear doing something/to do something: Sue can’t bear to be separated from her baby daughter. I can’t bear seeing food thrown away. can hardly bear to do something: I could hardly bear to watch. can’t bear the thought/idea of: She couldn’t bear the thought of moving again. more than someone can bear: Being made a fool of in front of a roomful of people was more than he could bear. Synonyms and related words
To be patient, and to not complain too much roll with the punches bear tolerate 1a usually in negatives or questionsif you cannot bear someone or something, you dislike them very muchMost of her friends can’t bear her husband. Synonyms and related words
To hate or dislike someone or something 1b to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially without complainingShe bore all her suffering with incredible patience. The pain was more than I could bear. Synonyms and related words
To be patient, and to not complain too much roll with the punches bear tolerate
2 formalto seem to be a particular kind of thing or to have particular qualitiesbear the hallmarks/signs/stamp of something: The incident bore all the hallmarks of a racist attack. Synonyms and related words
To have a particular quality or thing 2a to seem to be similar to something or related to it in some waybear a resemblance/relation/similarity to: His description bore no relation to reality. Synonyms and related words
To be similar to, or the same as, something or someone 2b to have features or qualities that show that something happened in the pastbear the scars/marks of something: Many buildings in the town still bear the scars of the bombing. Synonyms and related words
To have a particular quality or thing
3 formalif something bears writing or a design, that writing or design is on itEvery new coin bears a date. a blue banner bearing the words “Civil Rights March” bear someone’s signature: The letter bore the signature of her grandfather. Synonyms and related words
To have a particular quality or thing 3a formalto have a particular name or titleThe city still bears the French name of Aix-la-Chapelle. Synonyms and related words
To name, or to have a particular name
4 to support the weight of somethingThe floorboards could not bear the weight of the piano. Synonyms and related words
To stop someone or something from falling 4a literaryto carry or take someone or something somewherea coffin bearing the remains of an old man Synonyms and related words
To carry something or someone Synonyms and related words
To take something somewhere bear bring along bring around 4b usually passiveliteraryif something is borne along by wind, air, or water, it is moved along by it Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something 4c to carry or hold something, for example a weapona missile-bearing warship bear arms (=carry weapons): Do you support the citizen’s right to bear arms? Synonyms and related words
To carry something or someone Synonyms and related words
To hold something or someone
5 formalto give birth to a childThe ewes usually bear twin lambs. bear someone something: She bore him three sons. Synonyms and related words
Pregnancy and having a baby abort the afterbirth amniocentesis 5a if a plant bears flowers or fruit, it produces themThe new stems bear the flowers. Synonyms and related words
6 to have a particular feeling toward someonebear someone something: He had caused untold suffering, but they bore him no bitterness. bear a grudge (=to continue to dislike someone because of a past event): I hope you don’t still bear a grudge against me. Synonyms and related words
bear the cost/expense etc. bear something in mind bear left/right bear the responsibility bear the strain/pressure bear witness bear yourself bring something to bear not bear thinking about
bear down bear on bear out bear up bear with
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