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bear

bear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bair]
    • /bɛər/
    • /beə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bair]
    • /bɛər/

Definitions of bear word

  • verb bear If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there. 3
  • verb bear If you bear something such as a weapon, you hold it or carry it with you. 3
  • verb bear If one thing bears the weight of something else, it supports the weight of that thing. 3
  • verb bear If something bears a particular mark or characteristic, it has that mark or characteristic. 3
  • verb bear If you bear an unpleasant experience, you accept it because you are unable to do anything about it. 3
  • verb bear If you can't bear someone or something, you dislike them very much. 3

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Origin of bear

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English beren, Old English beran; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German beran, Dutch baren, Old Frisian, Old Norse bera, Gothic bairan, German (ge)bären, Russian berët (he) takes, Albanian bie, Tocharian pär-, Phrygian ab-beret (he) brings, Latin ferre, Old Irish berid (he) carries, Armenian berem, Greek phérein, Sanskrit bhárati, Avestan baraiti; < Indo-European *bher- (see -fer, -phore)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bear popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bear usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bear

verb bear

  • carry — If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
  • deliver — If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there.
  • take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
  • buck — A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
  • tote — Informal. to add up; total.

noun bear

  • boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
  • mutter — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
  • crosspatch — a peevish bad-tempered person
  • constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.

Antonyms for bear

verb bear

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.

Top questions with bear

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