ALL meanings of bear
bear
B b - noun bear A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae, particularly of subfamily Ursinae. 0
- noun bear (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person. 0
- noun bear (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices. 0
- noun bear (Slang) (US) A state policeman (short for smokey bear). 0
- noun bear (Slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual. 0
- noun bear (engineering) A portable punching machine. 0
- noun bear (nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck. 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) (finance) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in. 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) To support or sustain; to hold up. 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) To carry something. 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) To be equipped with (something). 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) To wear or display. 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) (with witness) To declare as testimony. 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) To put up with something. 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) To give birth to someone or something (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object). 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) VI To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops. 0
- verb bear (Intransitive Verb) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere). 0
- verb bear (Intransitive Verb) To suffer, as in carrying a burden. 0
- verb bear (Intransitive Verb) To endure with patience; to be patient. 0
- verb bear To press; with on, upon, or against. 0
- verb bear To take effect; to have influence or force. 0
- verb bear To relate or refer; with on or upon. 0
- verb bear To have a certain meaning, intent, or effect. 0
- verb bear (Transitive Verb) OBS To conduct; to bring (a person). 0
- verb bear To possess and use (power, etc.); to exercise. 0
- verb bear To possess mentally; to carry or hold in the mind; to entertain; to harbour. 0
- verb bear (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To gain or win. 0
- verb bear To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.). 0
- verb bear To carry on, or maintain; to have. 0
- verb bear To admit or be capable of; to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change. 0
- verb bear To manage, wield, or direct; to behave or conduct (oneself). 0
- verb bear To afford; to be (something) to; to supply with. 0
- adjective bear (finance, investments) Characterized by declining prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices will fall. 0