ALL meanings of bear
bear
B b - 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
- verb bear If someone bears the cost of something, they pay for it. 3
- verb bear If you bear the responsibility for something, you accept responsibility for it. 3
- verb bear If one thing bears no resemblance or no relationship to another thing, they are not at all similar. 3
- verb bear When a plant or tree bears flowers, fruit, or leaves, it produces them. 3
- verb bear If something such as a bank account or an investment bears interest, interest is paid on it. 3
- verb bear When a woman bears a child, she gives birth to him or her. 3
- verb bear If you bear someone a feeling such as love or hate, you feel that emotion towards them. 3
- verb bear If you bear yourself in a particular way, you move or behave in that way. 3
- verb bear If you bear left or bear right when you are driving or walking along, you turn and continue in that direction. 3
- countable noun bear A bear is a large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws. 3
- countable noun bear On the stock market, bears are people who sell shares in expectation of a drop in price, in order to make a profit by buying them back again after a short time. Compare bull. 3
- verb bear to support or hold up; sustain 3
- verb bear to bring or convey 3
- verb bear to take, accept, or assume the responsibility of 3
- verb bear to give birth to 3
- verb bear to produce by or as if by natural growth 3
- verb bear to tolerate or endure 3
- verb bear to admit of; sustain 3
- verb bear to hold in the conscious mind or in one's feelings 3
- verb bear to show or be marked with 3
- verb bear to transmit or spread 3
- verb bear to render or supply (esp in the phrase bear witness) 3
- verb bear to conduct or manage (oneself, the body, etc) 3
- verb bear to have, be, or stand in (relation or comparison) 3
- verb bear to move, be located, or lie in a specified direction 3
- verb bear to have by right; be entitled to (esp in the phrase bear title) 3
- noun bear any plantigrade mammal of the family Ursidae: order Carnivora (carnivores). Bears are typically massive omnivorous animals with a large head, a long shaggy coat, and strong claws 3
- noun bear any of various bearlike animals, such as the koala and the ant bear 3
- noun bear a clumsy, churlish, or ill-mannered person 3
- noun bear a teddy bear 3
- noun bear a speculator who sells in anticipation of falling prices to make a profit on repurchase 3
- noun bear (as modifier) 3
- verb bear to lower or attempt to lower the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative selling 3
- noun bear river flowing from the Uinta Mountains through Utah, Wyo., & Ida. into Great Salt Lake: c. 350 mi (563 km) 3
- verb transitive bear to hold and take along; carry; transport 3
- verb transitive bear to hold in the mind 3
- verb transitive bear to possess as a part, characteristic, attribute, etc.; have or show 3
- verb transitive bear to bring forth; produce or yield 3
- verb transitive bear to sustain the burden of; take on; take care of 3
- verb transitive bear to undergo successfully; withstand; endure 3
- verb transitive bear to put up with; tolerate 3
- verb transitive bear to call for; require 3
- verb transitive bear to carry or conduct (oneself) 3
- verb transitive bear to carry over or hold (a sentiment) 3