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- [bair awf, of]
- /bɛər ɔf, ɒf/
- /beə(r) ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bair awf, of]
- /bɛər ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of bear off words
- verb bear off (of a vessel) to avoid hitting an obstacle, another vessel, etc, by swerving onto a different course 3
- verb with object bear off to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. 1
- verb with object bear off to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight. 1
- verb with object bear off to bring forth (young); give birth to: to bear a child. 1
- verb with object bear off to produce by natural growth: a tree that bears fruit. 1
- verb with object bear off to hold up under; be capable of: His claim doesn't bear close examination. 1
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Origin of bear off
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)
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Parts of speech for Bear off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bear off 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 off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bear off
verb bear off
- vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
- depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
- veer — to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
- diverge — to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
Antonyms for bear off
verb bear off
- straighten — make straight
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
- go straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
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