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bear

/bɛɚ/noun, verb1 syllable

Bear means: put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

Synonyms for bear55

verb, as in put up with something or somebody unpleasant

digest, endure, stick out, stomach, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up, hurt, ache

verb, as in behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

act, behave, do, acquit, deport, conduct, comport, carry, play, act as, dissemble, pretend

verb, as in be pregnant with

have a bun in the oven, carry, gestate, expect, give birth, deliver, birth, have

verb, as in cause to be born

give birth, deliver, birth, have, have a bun in the oven, carry, gestate, expect

verb, as in contain or hold; have within

hold, carry, contain, take

verb, as in maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse

verb, as in take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

take over, accept, assume

verb, as in bring in

yield, pay

verb, as in support or hold in a certain manner

hold, carry

verb, as in bring forth

turn out

verb, as in have on one's person

wear

verb, as in have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

hold

also used for bear

troublemaker, police officer, bruin, ursid, abear, aby, allow, bide, meet

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Opposites of bear

bull

What does bear mean?16

verb

1

put up with something or somebody unpleasant“I cannot bear his constant criticism”

2

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself“You should act like an adult”

3

be pregnant with“She is bearing his child”

4

cause to be born“My wife had twins yesterday!”

5

contain or hold; have within“The jar carries wine”

6

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)“bear a grudge”

7

take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person“I'll accept the charges”

8

bring in“interest-bearing accounts”

9

support or hold in a certain manner“She holds her head high”

10

bring forth“The apple tree bore delicious apples this year”

11

have on one's person“He wore a red ribbon”

12

have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices“She bears the title of Duchess”

13

have“bear a resemblance”

14

move while holding up or supporting“Bear gifts”

noun

1

massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

2

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 price

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bear?51

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All 51 rhymes for bear, grouped by syllable

Bear in a sentence

  • I'm a bit serious today, but please bear with me.CM
  • The pain was more than he could bear, so he took some medicine.CK
  • At the sudden appearance of a bear, the kids made believe they were dead.unknown
  • If you should meet a bear, pretend to be dead.Dejo
  • Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bear bad fruit.gauravjiii
  • They are trees that bear fruit, those who suffer from being hit with stones.unknown
  • The girl opened her eyes, saw the bear, and fled toward the window.collinssuarez
  • The girl opened her eyes, saw the bear, and fled to the window.collinssuarez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bear

as a noun

plural
bears

as a verb

past tense
bore
past participle
born
present participle
bearing
third-person singular
bears