upbear

up·bear

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-bair]
- /ʌpˈbɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-bair]
- /ʌpˈbɛər/

Definitions of upbear word

verb with object upbear to bear up; raise aloft; sustain or support. 1
verb upbear to support from below 0
verb upbear to sustain 0
verb upbear (Transitive Verb) To bear up; raise aloft; support in an elevated situation; sustain. 0

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Origin of upbear

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

First recorded in 1250-1300, upbear is from the Middle English word upberen. See up-, bear1

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Parts of speech for Upbear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Upbear

upbear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for upbear

verb upbear

bottoming — the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure
hold to — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
crutch — A crutch is a stick whose top fits round or under the user's arm, which someone with an injured foot or leg uses to support their weight when walking.
mainstay — Nautical. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.

All 4 Synonyms of upbear