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To carry, bring or take something
“The three wise men will arrive soon, and each is expected to bear gifts.”
To tolerate or endure
“The flowers wilted, unable to bear the chilly temperatures.”
To have or display as a visible mark or feature
“They show not only fine workmanship but also bear engraved emblems.”
To support or hold up
“The chains can bear a significant weight of dozens of tonnes each.”
To take responsibility for
“Designers should bear the responsibility of implementing their plans.”
To yield or produce as a result of an investment of money, time or effort
“All of this hard work should bear fruit in good time.”
To give birth to
“She would become the woman who would bear his children.”
To move or proceed in a given course or direction
“The road will bear right after the signpost.”
To harbor feelings or thoughts
“And in spite of it, I continued to bear good feelings for you in my heart.”
To spread information or news
“Messengers were dispatched to local townships to bear news of the findings.”
To conduct oneself in a specified manner
“Elegance runs much deeper than how you dress, or even how you bear yourself in the world.”
To have as a requirement or need
“The writing of new texts in history and economics will bear watching to see if democratic values are incorporated.”
(bear on) To have a relation or connection with
“Shown here are two extensive sets of data that bear on this issue.”
To resist or endure (something) successfully
To receive a particular treatment
To fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something
To be capable of supplying
To contain, accomodate, or have within
To possess or be responsible for
To occupy a position in space
To move or be carried by or as if by wind
To move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance
To move somewhere in a slow and steady way
To sell or supply with merchandise
To move in a specified direction
To keep a particular state constant or consistent
To teem, or be overrun or overflowing with
To create something, typically using ingenuity or creativity
To feel intense sorrow or anguish
To imply, or to be an indirect sign or indication of
To endure, accept, put up with a situation one does not like
To accompany to a given location, typically while guarding or supervising them
To be pregnant with
To position or place something in a particular place or spot
To remain valid or unaltered
To present or put forward
To head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed
(colloquial, US) A difficult or tedious undertaking
“We are expecting the upcoming project to be a bear.”
A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable
A police officer or member of law enforcement
An uncouth and aggressive man or boy
A person who speculates or invests in financial markets
A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen
A brutal or vicious person
(stock market) Tending towards lower prices
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