bear (Meaning)
bear (n)
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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
bear (v)
have
cause to be born
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
move while holding up or supporting
bring forth
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
contain or hold; have within
bring in
have on one's person
behave in a certain manner
have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
support or hold in a certain manner
be pregnant with
bear (v. t.)
To support or sustain; to hold up.
To support and remove or carry; to convey.
To conduct; to bring; -- said of persons.
To possess and use, as power; to exercise.
To sustain; to have on (written or inscribed, or as a mark), as, the tablet bears this inscription.
To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.
To possess mentally; to carry or hold in the mind; to entertain; to harbor
To endure; to tolerate; to undergo; to suffer.
To gain or win.
To sustain, or be answerable for, as blame, expense, responsibility, etc.
To render or give; to bring forward.
To carry on, or maintain; to have.
To admit or be capable of; that is, to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
To manage, wield, or direct.
To behave; to conduct.
To afford; to be to; to supply with.
To bring forth or produce; to yield; as, to bear apples; to bear children; to bear interest.
To endeavor to depress the price of, or prices in; as, to bear a railroad stock; to bear the market.
bear (v. i.)
To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness.
To suffer, as in carrying a burden.
To endure with patience; to be patient.
To press; -- with on or upon, or against.
To take effect; to have influence or force; as, to bring matters to bear.
To relate or refer; -- with on or upon; as, how does this bear on the question?
To have a certain meaning, intent, or effect.
To be situated, as to the point of compass, with respect to something else; as, the land bears N. by E.
bear (n.)
A bier.
Any species of the genus Ursus, and of the closely allied genera. Bears are plantigrade Carnivora, but they live largely on fruit and insects.
An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.
One of two constellations in the northern hemisphere, called respectively the Great and the Lesser Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
Metaphorically: A brutal, coarse, or morose person.
A person who sells stocks or securities for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the market.
A portable punching machine.
A block covered with coarse matting; -- used to scour the deck.
Alt. of Bere
Synonyms & Antonyms of bear
bear Sentence Examples
- The mother bear protectively guarded her cubs from the approaching hiker.
- The circus performer astounded the crowd with his ability to dance with a grizzly bear.
- The teddy bear held a special place in the child's heart, providing comfort and companionship.
- The stock market took a bearish turn, indicating a potential decline in prices.
- The weightlifter struggled to bear the immense weight on his shoulders.
- The secret weighed heavily on his mind, threatening to crush him like a bear.
- The burden of grief threatened to overwhelm her, making her feel as if she were carrying a bear on her back.
- The wounded soldier fought valiantly, bearing the pain of his injuries with remarkable fortitude.
- The bear witness provided valuable testimony, illuminating the truth of the matter.
- The wrestler's bearish physique and brute strength made him a formidable opponent in the ring.
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The mother bear protectively guarded her cubs from the approaching hiker.
The circus performer astounded the crowd with his ability to dance with a grizzly bear.
The teddy bear held a special place in the child's heart, providing comfort and companionship.
The stock market took a bearish turn, indicating a potential decline in prices.
