bear

to give birth to: bear a child; to suffer; endure; undergo: bear the blame; to bring: bear gifts; to render; afford; give: bear witness, bear testimony; an animal: a polar bear
Not to be confused with:bare – unadorned, plain: Tell me the bare facts.; naked; without covering or clothing: bare midriff; scarcely sufficient: the bare necessities

bear¹

B0074700 (bâr)v. bore (bôr), borne (bôrn) or born (bôrn), bear·ing, bears v.tr.1. a. To carry (something) on one's person from one place to another: bore the suitcase to the station.b. To move from one place to another while containing or supporting (something); convey or transport: a train bearing grain. See Synonyms at carry.c. To cause to move by or with steady pressure; push: a boat borne along by the current.d. To carry or hold in the mind over time; harbor: bear a grudge; bear ill will.e. To have as a visible characteristic or attribute: a letter bearing his name.2. To conduct (oneself) in a specified way: She bore herself with dignity.3. a. To hold up; support: This wall bears much of the weight of the roof.b. To be accountable for; assume: bearing heavy responsibilities.c. To have a tolerance for; endure: couldn't bear his lying; can't bear to see them leave. See Synonyms at endure.d. To have grounds for; call for; warrant: This case bears investigation.4. a. To give birth to: bore six children.b. To produce; yield: plants bearing fruit. See Synonyms at produce.5. To offer; render: I will bear witness to the deed.v.intr.1. To yield fruit; produce: peach trees that bear every summer.2. To have relevance or influence; apply: They studied how the relativity theory bears on the history of science.3. To endure something with tolerance or patience: Bear with me while I explain what happened.4. a. To extend or proceed in a specified direction: The road bears to the right at the bottom of the hill.b. To be directed or aimed in a certain direction or at a target: The guns were brought to bear upon the approaching fleet.Phrasal Verbs: bear down1. To exert muscular pressure downward, as in giving birth to a baby.2. To advance in a threatening manner: The ship bore down on our canoe.3. To apply maximum effort and concentration: If you really bear down, you will finish the task. bear out To prove to be right or justified; confirm: The test results bear out our claims. bear up To withstand stress, difficulty, or attrition: The patient bore up well during the long illness.Idioms: bear a relation/relationship to To have an association with or relevance to: That remark bears no relation to the matter at hand. bear a resemblance/liking/similarity to To be similar to; appear or function like. bear down on1. To move rapidly toward: The ship bore down on the abandoned vessel.2. To affect in a harmful or adverse way: Financial pressures are bearing down on them. bear fruit To come to a satisfactory conclusion or to fruition. bear in mind To hold in one's mind; remember: Bear in mind that bridges freeze before roads.

[Middle English beren, from Old English beran; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Thanks to the vagaries of English spelling, bear has two past participles: born and borne. Traditionally, born is used only in passive constructions referring to birth: I was born in Chicago. For all other uses, including active constructions referring to birth, borne is the standard form: She has borne both her children at home. I have borne his insolence with the patience of a saint.

bear²

B0074700 (bâr)n.1. a. Any of various usually omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae that have a shaggy coat and a short tail and walk with the entire lower surface of the foot touching the ground.b. Any of various other animals, such as the koala, that resemble a true bear.2. A large, clumsy, or ill-mannered person.3. a. One, such as an investor, that sells securities or commodities in expectation of falling prices.b. A pessimist, especially regarding business conditions.4. Slang Something that is difficult or unpleasant: The final exam was a bear.5. Slang A highway patrol officer.6. Slang A hairy, stocky gay man.adj. Characterized by falling prices: a bear market.

[Middle English bere, from Old English bera; see bher- in Indo-European roots. Sense 3, probably from the proverb to sell the bear's skin before catching the bear.]

bear

(bɛə) vb (mainly tr) , bears, bearing, bore or borne1. to support or hold up; sustain2. to bring or convey: to bear gifts. 3. to take, accept, or assume the responsibility of: to bear an expense. 4. (past participle born; in passive use except when foll by by) to give birth to: to bear children. 5. (also intr) to produce by or as if by natural growth: to bear fruit. 6. to tolerate or endure: she couldn't bear him. 7. to admit of; sustain: his story does not bear scrutiny. 8. to hold in the conscious mind or in one's feelings: to bear a grudge; I'll bear that idea in mind. 9. to show or be marked with: he still bears the scars. 10. to transmit or spread: to bear gossip. 11. to render or supply (esp in the phrase bear witness)12. to conduct or manage (oneself, the body, etc): she bore her head high. 13. to have, be, or stand in (relation or comparison): his account bears no relation to the facts. 14. (Navigation) (intr) to move, be located, or lie in a specified direction: the way bears east. 15. to have by right; be entitled to (esp in the phrase bear title)16. bear a hand to give assistance17. bring to bear to bring into operation or effect: he brought his knowledge to bear on the situation. [Old English beran; related to Old Norse bera, Old High German beran to carry, Latin ferre, Greek pherein to bear, Sanskrit bharati he carries]

bear

(bɛə) n, pl bears or bear1. (Animals) any plantigrade mammal of the family Ursidae: order Carnivora (carnivores). Bears are typically massive omnivorous animals with a large head, a long shaggy coat, and strong claws. See also black bear, brown bear, polar bear2. (Animals) any of various bearlike animals, such as the koala and the ant bear3. a clumsy, churlish, or ill-mannered person4. a teddy bear5. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange a. a speculator who sells in anticipation of falling prices to make a profit on repurchaseb. (as modifier): a bear market. Compare bull¹⁵vb, bears, bearing or beared (Banking & Finance) (tr) to lower or attempt to lower the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative selling[Old English bera; related to Old Norse bjorn, Old High German bero]

Bear

(bɛə) n1. (Astronomy) the English name for Ursa Major, Ursa Minor2. (Placename) an informal name for Russia

bear¹

(bɛər)

v. bore, borne born, bear•ing. v.t. 1. to hold up or support: The columns bear the weight of the roof. 2. to give birth to: to bear a child. 3. to produce by natural growth: a tree that bears fruit. 4. to sustain or be capable of: This claim doesn't bear close examination. The view bears comparison with the loveliest sights. 5. to drive or push: The crowd was borne back by the police. 6. to carry or conduct (oneself, one's body, etc.): to bear oneself bravely. 7. to suffer; endure or tolerate: He bore the blame. I can't bear your nagging. 8. to warrant or be worthy of: It doesn't bear repeating. 9. to carry; bring: to bear gifts. 10. to carry in the mind or heart: to bear malice. 11. to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.). 12. to render; afford; give: to bear testimony. 13. to have and be entitled to: to bear title. 14. to exhibit; show: to bear a resemblance. 15. to accept or have as an obligation: to bear the cost. 16. to possess as a quality or characteristic; have in or on: to bear traces; to bear an inscription. v.i. 17. to tend in a course or direction; move; go: to bear left. 18. to be situated: The lighthouse bears due north. 19. to bring forth young, fruit, etc. 20. bear down, a. to press or weigh down. b. to strive harder. 21. bear down on, a. to press or weigh down on. b. to strive toward. c. to move toward rapidly and threateningly. 22. bear on or upon, to be relevant to; affect. 23. bear out, to substantiate; confirm. 24. bear up, to face hardship bravely; endure. 25. bear with, to be patient with. Idioms: bring to bear , to force to have an impact: to bring pressure to bear on union members to end a strike. [before 900; Middle English beren, Old English beran, c. Old High German beran, Old Norse bera, Gothic bairan to carry, Skt bhárati (one) carries, Latin ferre, Greek phérein to carry] syn: bear, stand, endure refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful. bear is the general word and suggests merely being able to put up with something: She is bearing the disappointment quite well. stand is an informal equivalent, but with an implication of stout spirit: I couldn't stand the pain. endure implies continued resistance and patience over a long period of time: to endure torture. usage: Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between born and borne as past participles of the verb bear. borne is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth: The wheat fields have borne abundantly. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility. borne is also the participle when the sense is “to bring forth (young)” and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, borne is preceded by a form of have or followed by by: She had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown. When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth, born is the standard spelling, and it occurs in passive constructions and in adjective phrases: My friend was born in Ohio. No children have been born at the South Pole. Abraham Lincoln, born in Kentucky, grew up in Illinois.

bear²

(bɛər)

n., pl. bears, (esp. collectively) bear, n. 1. any large, stocky, omnivorous mammal of the carnivore family Ursidae, with thick, coarse fur, a very short tail, and a plantigrade gait, inhabiting the Northern Hemisphere and N South America. 2. a gruff, clumsy, or rude person. 3. a person who believes that stock prices will decline (opposed to bull). 4. (cap.) either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor. adj. 5. marked by declining prices, esp. of stocks: a bear market. [before 1000; Middle English be(a)re, beor(e), Old English bera, c. Old High German bero; Germanic *beran- literally, the brown one] bear′like`, adj.

bear

(bâr)1. Any of various large mammals having a shaggy coat, a rounded head, and a short tail. Bears eat plants and other animals, especially insects and small rodents. Bears walk with the entire lower surface of their foot touching the ground.2. Any of various other animals, such as the koala, that resemble a true bear.

bear

1. 'bear'

The other forms of bear are bears, bore, borne. However, the past form and -ed participle are rarely used.

If someone bears pain or a difficult situation, they accept it in a brave way.

Boys are encouraged to be tough and bear pain, to prove they're a man.2. 'endure'

Endure is used in a similar way.

Many people have to endure pain without specialist help.3. 'can't bear'

Bear is often used in negative sentences. If you can't bear something or someone, you dislike them very much.

I can't bear him!

If you can't bear to do something, you cannot do it because it makes you so unhappy.

She couldn't bear to talk about it.4. 'can't stand'

If you can't stand something or someone, you dislike them very much.

He kept on asking questions and I couldn't stand it any longer.I can't stand people who lie.

Be Careful!
Don't say that you 'can't stand to do something.

5. 'tolerate' and 'put up with'

If you tolerate or put up with something, you accept it, although you don't like it or approve of it. Tolerate is more formal than put up with.

The school does not tolerate bad behaviour.The local people have to put up with a lot of tourists.

bear

bare">bare

These words are both pronounced eə/.

1. 'bear'

Bear can be a noun or a verb.

A bear is a large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.

The bear stood on its hind legs.

If you bear a difficult situation, you accept it and are able to deal with it.

This disaster was more than some of them could bear.2. 'bare'

Bare is usually an adjective. Something that is bare has no covering.

The grass was warm under her bare feet.The walls were bare.See bare - barely

suffer

put up with">put up with stand">stand bear1. 'suffer'

You can say that someone suffers pain or an unpleasant experience.

He suffered a lot of discomfort.Young suffered imprisonment and intimidation.2. 'put up with'

You do not use 'suffer' to say that someone tolerates an unpleasant person. You say that they put up with the person.

The local people have to put up with gaping tourists.3. 'stand' and 'bear'

If you do not like someone at all, you do not say that you 'can't suffer' them. You say that you can't stand them or can't bear them.

She said she couldn't stand him.I can't bear kids.

bear

(in most senses)
Past participle: borne
Gerund: bearing

Imperative
bear
bear

Present
I bear
you bear
he/she/it bears
we bear
you bear
they bear

Preterite
I bore
you bore
he/she/it bore
we bore
you bore
they bore

Present Continuous
I am bearing
you are bearing
he/she/it is bearing
we are bearing
you are bearing
they are bearing

Present Perfect
I have borne
you have borne
he/she/it has borne
we have borne
you have borne
they have borne

Past Continuous
I was bearing
you were bearing
he/she/it was bearing
we were bearing
you were bearing
they were bearing

Past Perfect
I had borne
you had borne
he/she/it had borne
we had borne
you had borne
they had borne

Future
I will bear
you will bear
he/she/it will bear
we will bear
you will bear
they will bear

Future Perfect
I will have borne
you will have borne
he/she/it will have borne
we will have borne
you will have borne
they will have borne

Future Continuous
I will be bearing
you will be bearing
he/she/it will be bearing
we will be bearing
you will be bearing
they will be bearing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bearing
you have been bearing
he/she/it has been bearing
we have been bearing
you have been bearing
they have been bearing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bearing
you will have been bearing
he/she/it will have been bearing
we will have been bearing
you will have been bearing
they will have been bearing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bearing
you had been bearing
he/she/it had been bearing
we had been bearing
you had been bearing
they had been bearing

Conditional
I would bear
you would bear
he/she/it would bear
we would bear
you would bear
they would bear

Past Conditional
I would have borne
you would have borne
he/she/it would have borne
we would have borne
you would have borne
they would have borne

bear

(give birth to)
Past participle: borne/born
Gerund: bearing

Imperative
bear
bear

Present
I bear
you bear
he/she/it bears
we bear
you bear
they bear

Preterite
I bore
you bore
he/she/it bore
we bore
you bore
they bore

Present Continuous
I am bearing
you are bearing
he/she/it is bearing
we are bearing
you are bearing
they are bearing

Present Perfect
I have borne
you have borne
he/she/it has borne
we have borne
you have borne
they have borne

Past Continuous
I was bearing
you were bearing
he/she/it was bearing
we were bearing
you were bearing
they were bearing

Past Perfect
I had borne
you had borne
he/she/it had borne
we had borne
you had borne
they had borne

Future
I will bear
you will bear
he/she/it will bear
we will bear
you will bear
they will bear

Future Perfect
I will have borne
you will have borne
he/she/it will have borne
we will have borne
you will have borne
they will have borne

Future Continuous
I will be bearing
you will be bearing
he/she/it will be bearing
we will be bearing
you will be bearing
they will be bearing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bearing
you have been bearing
he/she/it has been bearing
we have been bearing
you have been bearing
they have been bearing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bearing
you will have been bearing
he/she/it will have been bearing
we will have been bearing
you will have been bearing
they will have been bearing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bearing
you had been bearing
he/she/it had been bearing
we had been bearing
you had been bearing
they had been bearing

Conditional
I would bear
you would bear
he/she/it would bear
we would bear
you would bear
they would bear

Past Conditional
I would have borne
you would have borne
he/she/it would have borne
we would have borne
you would have borne
they would have borne

bear

(lower the price of shares etc.)
Past participle: beared
Gerund: bearing

Imperative
bear
bear

Present
I bear
you bear
he/she/it bears
we bear
you bear
they bear

Preterite
I beared
you beared
he/she/it beared
we beared
you beared
they beared

Present Continuous
I am bearing
you are bearing
he/she/it is bearing
we are bearing
you are bearing
they are bearing

Present Perfect
I have beared
you have beared
he/she/it has beared
we have beared
you have beared
they have beared

Past Continuous
I was bearing
you were bearing
he/she/it was bearing
we were bearing
you were bearing
they were bearing

Past Perfect
I had beared
you had beared
he/she/it had beared
we had beared
you had beared
they had beared

Future
I will bear
you will bear
he/she/it will bear
we will bear
you will bear
they will bear

Future Perfect
I will have beared
you will have beared
he/she/it will have beared
we will have beared
you will have beared
they will have beared

Future Continuous
I will be bearing
you will be bearing
he/she/it will be bearing
we will be bearing
you will be bearing
they will be bearing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bearing
you have been bearing
he/she/it has been bearing
we have been bearing
you have been bearing
they have been bearing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bearing
you will have been bearing
he/she/it will have been bearing
we will have been bearing
you will have been bearing
they will have been bearing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bearing
you had been bearing
he/she/it had been bearing
we had been bearing
you had been bearing
they had been bearing

Conditional
I would bear
you would bear
he/she/it would bear
we would bear
you would bear
they would bear

Past Conditional
I would have beared
you would have beared
he/she/it would have beared
we would have beared
you would have beared
they would have beared

bear

A speculator on a stock exchange who buys expecting prices to decrease. Compare bull.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bear - massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong clawsbear cub - a young bearcarnivore - a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"family Ursidae, Ursidae - bears and extinct related formsbrown bear, Ursus arctos, bruin - large ferocious bear of Eurasiabruin - a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'American black bear, Euarctos americanus, Ursus americanus, black bear - brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bearAsiatic black bear, black bear, Selenarctos thibetanus, Ursus thibetanus - bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asiaice bear, polar bear, Thalarctos maritimus, Ursus Maritimus - white bear of Arctic regionsMelursus ursinus, sloth bear, Ursus ursinus - common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia
	2.	bear - an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower priceinvestor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returnsbull - an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
Verb	1.	bear - have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"carry - have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
	2.	bear - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"birth, give birth, deliver, havetwin - give birth to twinsdrop - give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"foal - give birth to a foal; "the mare foaled"cub - give birth to cubs; "bears cub every year"kitten - have kittens; "our cat kittened again this year"lamb - give birth to a lamb; "the ewe lambed"litter - give birth to a litter of animalspup, whelp - birth; "the dog whelped"farrow, pig - give birth; "sows farrow"fawn - have fawns; "deer fawn"have young, calve - birth; "the whales calve at this time of year"have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, bear, carry - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"produce, bring forth - bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"
	3.	bear - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"brook, endure, tolerate, abide, stomach, stick out, digest, put up, suffer, stand, supportlive with, swallow, accept - tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"hold still for, stand for - tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"bear up - endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"take lying down - suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively; "I won't take this insult lying down"take a joke - listen to a joke at one's own expense; "Can't you take a joke?"sit out - endure to the endpay - bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"suffer - experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
	4.	bear - move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"frogmarch - carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one personcarry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
	5.	bear - bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"turn outspin off - produce as a consequence of something largercreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"seed - bear seedscrop - yield crops; "This land crops well"overbear - bear too muchfruit - bear fruit; "the trees fruited early this year"bear out, underpin, corroborate, support - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
	6.	bear - take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"assume, take over, accepttake - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"carry-the can, face the music - accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
	7.	bear - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"contain, carry, holdinclude - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"contain, hold, take - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"retain - hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"hold in, enclose, confine - close in; darkness enclosed him"
	8.	bear - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"pay, yieldinvestment funds, investment - money that is invested with an expectation of profitearn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"net, clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"pay off - yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"
	9.	bear - have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"wearfeature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
	10.	bear - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"deport, acquit, behave, comport, conduct, carrycarry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manneract, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees"walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend"posture, pose - behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
	11.	bear - have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"holdhave, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
	12.	bear - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"carry, holdsling - hold or carry in a sling; "he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm"stoop - carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"piggyback - support on the back and shoulders; "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"balance, poise - hold or carry in equilibriumdeport, comport, acquit, behave, conduct, bear, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"bear - move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
	13.	bear - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, carrybirth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"

bear

¹verb1. carry, take, move, bring, lift, transfer, conduct, transport, haul, transmit, convey, relay, tote (informal), hump (Brit. slang), lug a surveyor and his assistant bearing a torch
carry drop, shed, put down2. hold, carry, pack the constitutional right to bear arms3. support, carry, shoulder, sustain, endure, hold up, keep up, uphold, withstand, bear up under The ice was not thick enough to bear the weight of marching men.
support drop, give up, abandon, desert, relinquish, discontinue4. display, have, show, hold, carry, possess, exhibit notepaper bearing the President's seal5. suffer, feel, experience, go through, sustain, stomach, endure, undergo, admit, brook, hack (slang), abide, put up with (informal) He bore his sufferings manfully.6. bring yourself to, allow, accept, permit, endure, tolerate, hack (informal), abide, be doing with (informal), countenance He can't bear to talk about it, even to me.7. take on, support, carry, accept, shoulder, sustain, absorb She should bear that responsibility alone.8. produce, give, provide, develop, generate, yield, bring forth, give forth The plants grow and start to bear fruit.9. earn, make, get, receive, gain, net, collect, realize, obtain, yield, bring in, gross, reap, procure The eight-year bond will bear annual interest of 10.5%.10. give birth to, produce, deliver, breed, bring forth, beget, be delivered of She bore a son called Karl.11. exhibit, hold, maintain, entertain, harbour, cherish She bore no ill will. If they didn't like her, too bad.12. conduct, move, carry, deport There was elegance and simple dignity in the way he bore himself.13. turn, tack, veer, swerve, change direction, change course, shift, sheer Go left on the A107 and bear left into Seven Sisters Road.bear down on someone advance on, attack, approach, move towards, close in on, converge on, move in on, come near to, draw near to A group of half a dozen men entered the pub and bore down on her.bear down on something or someone press down, push, strain, crush, compress, weigh down, encumber She felt as if a great weight was bearing down on her shoulders.bear on something be relevant to, involve, concern, affect, regard, refer to, be part of, relate to, belong to, apply to, be appropriate, bear on, befit, pertain to, touch upon, appertain to The remaining 32 examples do not bear on our problem.bear something out support, prove, confirm, justify, endorse, uphold, vindicate, validate, substantiate, corroborate, legitimize His photographs do not quite bear this out.bear up cope, suffer, manage, survive, carry on, persevere, bear the brunt, grin and bear it (informal), take it on the chin (informal), hold your own, keep your chin up, go through the mill She felt that she would be unable to bear up under the pain.bear with someone be patient with, suffer, wait for, hold on (informal), stand by, tolerate, put up with (informal), make allowances for, hang fire If you'll bear with me, Frank, I can explain everything.

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verb1. To hold up:carry, support, sustain.2. To sustain the weight of:carry, hold, support, uphold.3. To hold on one's person:carry, have, possess.Informal: pack.4. To move while supporting:carry, convey, lug, transport.Informal: tote.Slang: schlep.5. To cause to come along with oneself:bring, carry, convey, fetch, take, transport.6. To hold and turn over in the mind:harbor, nourish, nurse.7. To be endowed with as a visible characteristic or form:carry, display, exhibit, have, possess.8. To conduct oneself in a specified way:acquit, act, behave, carry, comport, demean, deport, do, quit.9. To put up with:abide, accept, brook, endure, go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand.Informal: lump.Idioms: take it, take it lying down.10. To give birth to:bring forth, deliver, have.Chiefly Regional: birth.Idiom: be brought abed of.11. To bring forth (a product):give, produce, yield.12. To exert pressure:press, push.13. To proceed in a specified direction:go, head, make, set out, strike out.phrasal verb
bear on or upon
To be pertinent:appertain, apply, concern, pertain, refer, relate.Idioms: have a bearing on, have to do with.phrasal verb
bear out1. To assure the certainty or validity of:attest, authenticate, back (up), confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to), validate, verify, warrant.2. To establish as true or genuine:authenticate, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, endorse, establish, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, validate, verify.phrasal verb
bear upTo withstand stress or difficulty:endure, hold up, stand up.

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(beə) – past tense bore (boː) : past participle borne (boːn) – verb1. (usually with cannot, ~could not etc) to put up with or endure. I couldn't bear it if he left.忍受2. to be able to support. Will the table bear my weight?承受负荷3. (past participle in passive born (boːn) ) to produce (children). She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7. 生（孩子） 4. to carry. He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.抬5. to have. The cheque bore his signature. 带有，显示 6. to turn or fork. The road bears left here.转向ˈbearable adjective able to be endured. 经得起的ˈbearer noun a person or thing that bears. the bearer of bad news. 负荷者（挑夫、搬运工），带信人，支撑物 ˈbearing noun1. manner, way of standing etc. a military bearing. 举止，姿态 2. (usually in plural. sometimes short for ˌball-ˈbearings) a part of a machine that has another part moving in or on it.轴承ˈbearings noun plural location, place on a map etc; The island's bearings are 10 North, 24 West. 方位bear down on1. to approach quickly and often threateningly. The angry teacher bore down on the child.冲向2. to exert pressure on. The weight is bearing down on my chest.压向bear fruit to produce fruit. 结出果实bear out to support or confirm. This bears out what you said.证实bear up to keep up courage, strength etc (under strain). She's bearing up well after her shock. 支撑，支持 bear with to be patient with (someone). Bear with me for a minute, and you'll see what I mean.宽容find/get one's bearings to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark. If we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.找出方位lose one's bearings to become uncertain of one's position. He's confused me so much that I've lost my bearings completely.迷失方向

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(beə) noun a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws. 熊ˈbearskin noun, adjective (of) the skin of a bear. 熊皮

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river, 350 mi (563 km) long, rising in the Uinta Mts., NE Utah, and flowing in a U-shaped course NW through Wyoming and Idaho, then S into Utah to enter Great Salt Lake. A perennial stream, the Bear played an important role in the development of the region by the Mormons in the mid-1800s. The Bear irrigates c.50,000 acres (20,230 hectares). At the river's mouth is Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

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large mammal of the family Ursidae in the order Carnivora, found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. Bears have large heads, bulky bodies, massive hindquarters, short, powerful limbs, very short tails, and coarse, thick fur. They walk on the entire sole of the foot and normally move with a slow, ambling gait. However, they are capable of moving with great speed when necessary and some achieve bursts of 35 mi (56 km) per hour. Most bears can climb trees and swim well. They stand on the hind feet to reach objects with their paws. They have large, strong, non-retractile claws, used for catching prey and for digging. Their teeth are adapted to grinding as well as tearing. Nearly all species are omnivorous, feeding on fruits, roots and other plant matter, honey, carrion, insects, fish, and small mammals.

Adult bears are solitary except during the mating season. Groups may feed together where quantities of food are available, but there is little social contact. In cold climates bears sleep through most of the winter in individual dens made in caves or holes in the ground. This sleep is not a true hibernation, as the bear's metabolism remains in a normal state and it may wake and emerge during warm spells. The young, usually twins, are born during winter in a very immature state. Cubs stay with their mothers for about a year, and females usually mate only every other year. Bears are not generally subject to predation, unless they are in a weakened condition. A bear is a formidable adversary and may attack a human if it is injured or startled.

Types of Bears

The brown bear of Eurasia, Ursus arctos, is extinct in much of Western Europe, but small numbers survive in some wooded sections of that region and larger numbers in Russia and N Asia. The Russian variety was the bear most often trained to dance and box in circuses and shows in the past.

The Asian black bear, or moon bear, Selenarctos thibetanus, is found in forests from central Asia and the Himalayas to Japan. The sun bear, Helarctos malayanus, is found in tropical forests of SE Asia. Smallest of the bears, it is about 4 ft (120 cm) long and weighs about 100 lb (45 kg). It spends much time in trees and is fond of honey; it is sometimes called honey bear (a name also applied to the kinkajoukinkajou
, nocturnal, arboreal mammal, Potos flavus, found from Mexico to Brazil and related to the raccoon. It has a long, slender body with soft, short, woolly hair of any of various shades of brown or yellow.
..... Click the link for more information. ). The sloth bear, Melursus ursinus, is a medium-sized bear of the forests of S India and Sri Lanka.

The North American brown bears, including the Kodiak bear and grizzly beargrizzly bear
or grizzly,
large, powerful North American brown bear, characterized by gray-streaked, or grizzled, fur. Grizzlies are 6 to 8 ft (180–250 cm) long, stand 3 1-2 to 4 ft (105–120 cm) at the humped shoulder, and weigh up to 800 lb (360 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , are regarded by many authorities as varieties of U. arctos. Brown bears are dish-faced; i.e., their muzzles curve upward in profile. Their shoulders are humped. They range in color from yellow-brown to nearly black, with much color variation among different varieties, local populations, and individuals. Most varieties do not climb well. The Kodiak bear, or big brown bear, is the largest living member of the Carnivora, sometimes reaching a length of 9 ft (2.7 m), a shoulder height of 4 1-2 ft (140 cm), and a weight of over 1,600 lb (730 kg). It is found along the south coast of Alaska and, like the Siberian brown bear, eats large numbers of salmon during salmon runs.

The most widespread and numerous North American bear is the so-called black bear, U. americanus, found in Alaska, Canada, the Great Lakes region, mountainous areas of the United States, and on the Gulf Coast. American black bears range in color from light brown to black; in northern regions there are gray and nearly white forms. Their muzzles are always cinnamon brown and are straight in profile. They are further distinguished from brown bears by their smaller size and by their hindquarters, which are higher than their shoulders. Males are usually about 6 ft (190 cm) long and weigh about 500 lb (230 kg).

The polar bearpolar bear,
large white bear, Ursus maritimus, formerly Thalarctos maritimus, of the coasts of arctic North America, Asia, and Europe. Polar bears usually live on drifting pack ice, but sometimes wander long distances inland.
..... Click the link for more information. , U. maritimus, is an almost exclusively carnivorous species of the Arctic. The only bear of the Southern Hemisphere is the spectacled bear, Tremarctos ornatus, of the Andes Mts.; it is so called from the light-colored circles around its eyes. Recent genetic evidence has led to the classification of the giant pandapanda,
name for two nocturnal Asian mammals of the order Carnivora: the red panda, Ailurus fulgens, and the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca.

The red panda, also known as lesser panda and cat bear, is found at high elevations in the Himalayas and the
..... Click the link for more information. , Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the bear family as well.

Classification

Bears are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Ursidae.

Bibliography

See R. Perry, Bears (1970).

What does it mean when you dream about a bear?

As large, powerful creatures, bears are natural symbols for strength and power. As potentially fierce animals, they can also represent the untamed, animal side of the self. Paradoxically, bears are also regarded as soft, cuddly creatures, and thus can symbolize the softer side of human nature. (See also Teddy Bear.)

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[ber] (mining engineering) To underhole or undermine; to drive in at the top or side of a working. (vertebrate zoology) The common name for a few species of mammals in the family Ursidae.

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A backseat pilot or navigator in a two-seat tandem aircraft. Also called GIB, or guy in back.

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1. any plantigrade mammal of the family Ursidae: order Carnivora (carnivores). Bears are typically massive omnivorous animals with a large head, a long shaggy coat, and strong claws 2. any of various bearlike animals, such as the koala and the ant bear

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the1. the English name for either Ursa Major (Great Bear) or Ursa Minor (Little Bear) 2. an informal name for Russia

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(dreams)A bear in a dream is a very rich and complicated dream symbol. In order to understand it, objective associations need to be made. Bears are solitary animals and the females are solitary mothers. They hibernate in a cave and they are generally not predatory animals. A bear is only aggressive when provoked, and at such times he is dangerous and deadly. Bears in dreams may represent a period of introspection and depression. However, this may be a part of a healing cycle, where the dreamer has retreated into himself in order to regenerate and in order to create something new and valuable in his life. Bears are highly regarded symbols in a variety of cultures and traditions, including the Native American tradition. Carl Jung said that all wild animals represent latent affects (feelings and emotions). The interpretation of the bear in a dream may be influenced by your perception of it and by the events in the dream. The bear may represent qualities in your character or specific aspects of your personality. Bears are usually associated with danger and aggression, but this is a very narrow view of this powerful dream symbol.

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verb carry

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verb hold

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