Definition of bear - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

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

Noun

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

Verb

have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"

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cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

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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"

Verb

move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

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bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

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take on as one''s own the expenses or debts of another person; "I''ll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

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contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

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bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

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have on one''s person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"

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behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

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have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

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support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

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be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

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Synonyms

abide accept acquit assume behave birth brook carry comport conduct contain deliver deport digest endure expect gestate give birth have have a bun in the oven hold pay put up stand stick out stomach suffer support take over tolerate turn out wear yield

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Antonyms

bull

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More General Terms

act allow bear birth bring forth bring in carnivore carry clear countenance create deliver earn feature gain give birth have have got hold include investor let make move permit produce pull in realise realize take take in transport

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More Specific Terms

accept acquit American black bear Asiatic black bear assert balance bear bear cub bear up behave black bear brown bear bruin calve carry carry-the can clear comport conduct confine crop cub deal deport drop enclose Euarctos americanus expect face the music farrow fawn fluster foal frogmarch fruit gestate have a bun in the oven have young hold in hold still for ice bear kitten lamb litter live with Melursus ursinus net overbear pay pay off pig piggyback poise polar bear pose posture pup put forward retain seed Selenarctos thibetanus sit out sling sloth bear spin off stand for stoop swallow take a joke take lying down Thalarctos maritimus twin Ursus americanus Ursus arctos Ursus Maritimus Ursus thibetanus Ursus ursinus walk around whelp

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