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bear
1[ bair ]
verb (used with object)
- to hold up; support:
to bear the weight of the roof.
Synonyms: ,
- to hold or remain firm under (a load):
The roof will not bear the strain of his weight.
- to bring forth (young); give birth to:
to bear a child.
- to produce by natural growth:
a tree that bears fruit.
Synonyms:
- to hold up under; be capable of:
His claim doesn't bear close examination.
- to press or push against:
The crowd was borne back by the police.
Synonyms: , ,
- to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.):
to bear oneself erectly.
- to conduct (oneself鈥):
to bear oneself bravely.
to bear the blame.
- to sustain without yielding or suffering injury; tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified):
I can't bear your nagging. I can hardly bear to see her suffering so.
Synonyms: , ,
- to be fit for or worthy of:
It doesn't bear repeating.
- to carry; bring:
to bear gifts.
- to carry in the mind or heart: to bear malice.
to bear love;
to bear malice.
- to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.).
to bear witness;
to bear testimony.
- to lead; guide; take:
They bore him home.
- to have and be entitled to:
to bear title.
to bear a resemblance.
- to accept or have, as an obligation: to bear the cost.
to bear responsibility;
to bear the cost.
- to stand in (a relation or ratio); have or show correlatively:
the relation that price bears to profit.
- to possess, as a quality or characteristic; have in or on: to bear an inscription.
to bear traces;
to bear an inscription.
- to have and use; exercise: to bear sway.
to bear authority;
to bear sway.
verb (used without object)
- to tend in a course or direction; move; go: to bear left at the fork in the road.
to bear west;
to bear left at the fork in the road.
- to be located or situated:
The lighthouse bears due north.
- to bring forth young or fruit:
Next year the tree will bear.
verb phrase
- to be patient or forbearing with:
Please bear with me until I finish the story.
- to press or weigh down on.
- to strive toward.
- to approach something rapidly.
- Nautical. to approach (another vessel) from windward:
The sloop bore down on us, narrowly missing our stern.
- to endure; face hardship bravely:
It is inspiring to see them bearing up so well.
- to substantiate; confirm:
The facts bear me out.
- Nautical. to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc.
- Nautical. to steer away.
- Backgammon. to remove the stones from the board after they are all home.
- to affect, relate to, or have connection with; be relevant to:
This information may bear on the case.
- to press or weigh down.
- to strive harder; intensify one's efforts:
We can't hope to finish unless everyone bears down.
- Nautical. to approach from windward, as a ship:
The cutter was bearing down the channel at twelve knots.
bear
2[ bair ]
noun
- any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear.
- a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person.
- a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will decline ( bull ).
- Informal. a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.:
a bear for physics.
- Bear, Astronomy. either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor.
- Informal. a player at cards who rarely bluffs.
- Bear. Russia.
adjective
- having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks:
bear market.
verb (used with object)
- Stock Exchange. to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.).
Bear
3[ bair ]
noun
- Mount Bear, a mountain in southern Alaska, in the Saint Elias Mountains. 14,831 feet (4,520 meters).
Bear
1/ 产蓻蓹 /
noun
- the English name for Ursa Major Ursa Minor
- an informal name for Russia
bear
2/ 产蓻蓹 /
verb
- to support or hold up; sustain
- to bring or convey
to bear gifts
- to take, accept, or assume the responsibility of
to bear an expense
- past participle bornin passive use except when foll by by to give birth to
to bear children
- also intr to produce by or as if by natural growth
to bear fruit
- to tolerate or endure
she couldn't bear him
- to admit of; sustain
his story does not bear scrutiny
- to hold in the conscious mind or in one's feelings
to bear a grudge
I'll bear that idea in mind
- to show or be marked with
he still bears the scars
- to transmit or spread
to bear gossip
- to render or supply (esp in the phrase bear witness )
- to conduct or manage (oneself, the body, etc)
she bore her head high
- to have, be, or stand in (relation or comparison)
his account bears no relation to the facts
- intr to move, be located, or lie in a specified direction
the way bears east
- to have by right; be entitled to (esp in the phrase bear title )
- bear a handto give assistance
- bring to bearto bring into operation or effect
he brought his knowledge to bear on the situation
bear
3/ 产蓻蓹 /
noun
- 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 bear ursine
- any of various bearlike animals, such as the koala and the ant bear
- a clumsy, churlish, or ill-mannered person
- a teddy bear
- stock exchange
- a speculator who sells in anticipation of falling prices to make a profit on repurchase
- ( as modifier ) Compare bull 1
a bear market
verb
- tr to lower or attempt to lower the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative selling
Confusables Note
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 产别补谤顎僱颈办别顎 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bear1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bear1
Origin of bear2
Idioms and Phrases
- bring to bear, to concentrate on with a specific purpose:
Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts.
- loaded for bear, Informal. fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble:
Keep away from the boss鈥攈e's loaded for bear today.
- bear false witness. bear false witness.
- bear witness. bear witness.
More idioms and phrases containing bear
- bring to bear
- cross as a bear
- cross to bear
- grin and bear it
- loaded for bear
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The movie, which he made with longtime friend and collaborator Oliver Cooper, was borne of a lot of heart and DIY resourcefulness, but they like working that way.
However, the judge Mrs Justice Mary Stacey said the prior caution for fraud would not have any bearing on her sentencing decision.
This means rain bearing areas of low pressure that we would normally see come in off the mid-Atlantic have been diverted elsewhere leading to the settled and dry weather in the UK.
Mrs Sebastian told the inquest that the pain of her death was "too much to bear" and Elise was "badly let down by the system".
But he says he bears no anger anymore.
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Bear Vs. Bare
What鈥檚 the difference between bear and bare?
As a verb, bear commonly means to endure something negative (as in I can鈥檛 bear to watch) or to carry, hold up, or support (as in The roof can鈥檛 bear that much weight), while as a noun it refers to the big furry animal (like grizzly bears and polar bears). Bare can be an adjective that means uncovered (as in bare feet) or empty or without the usual contents (as in bare cabinets or bare walls), or a verb meaning to reveal or open to view (as in bare your secrets).
Bare is most commonly used as an adjective, usually involving something uncovered or empty.
As a verb, bear is often used in the context of holding or carrying things, including in literal, physical ways (as in bear a load or bear weight) and in figurative ones (as in bear a grudge).
To remember the difference in spelling, remember that bears have ears, and they are able to bear a lot of weight because of how big and strong they are, but they are never bare because they are covered in fur.
Here鈥檚 an example of bear and bare used correctly in a sentence.
Example: Why does the bear never wear shoes? Because he prefers bare feet.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between bear and bare.
Quiz yourself on聽bear 惫蝉.听bare!
Should bear or bare be used in the following sentence?
He chose to _____ his soul to her by showing her his poetry.
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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