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bear¹ Definition

bear (ber)

transitive verb bore, borne or born, bear′·ing

    1. to hold and take along; carry; transport
    2. to hold in the mind to bear a secret
  2. to possess as a part, characteristic, attribute, etc.; have or show the letter bore his signature
  3. to give birth to: the passive past participle in this sense is born when by does not follow
  4. to bring forth; produce or yield fruit-bearing trees, coal-bearing strata
  5. to support or hold up; sustain
  6. to sustain the burden of; take on; take care of to bear the cost
    1. to undergo successfully; withstand; endure her work won't bear scrutiny
    2. to put up with; tolerate she can't bear him
  8. to call for; require his actions bear watching
  9. to carry or conduct (oneself)
  10. to carry over or hold (a sentiment) to bear a grudge
  11. to bring and tell (a message, tales, etc.)
  12. to move or push as if carrying the crowd bore us along
  13. to give, offer, or supply to bear witness

Etymology: ME beren < OE beran < IE base *bher-, to carry, bring > L ferre, Gr pherein, Sans bharati, (he) bears

intransitive verb

  1. to be productive the tree bears well
    1. to lie in a given direction the lighthouse bears due east
    2. to point or be aimed toward: with on or upon artillery deployed to bear on the fort
    3. to move in a given direction bear right at the corner
  3. to have bearing (on); have a relation his story bears on the crime
  4. to tolerate; put up patiently (with)
  5. to be oppressive; weigh grief bears heavily on her

bear¹ Idioms

bear a hand

  1. to give help
  2. Naut. get to work!help out!work faster!

bear down

  1. to press or push down; exert pressure
  2. to make a strong effort

bear down on

  1. to press down on; exert pressure on
  2. to make a strong effort toward accomplishing
  3. to come or go toward; closely approach

bear out

to show to be true; support or confirm

bear up

to endure, as under a strain; keep up one's spirits

bring to bear on

or bring to bear upon

to cause to have an effect on he brought his influence to bear on the lawmakers

bear² Definition

bear (ber)

noun pl. bears or bear

  1. any of a family (Ursidae) of large, heavy, omnivorous carnivores that walk flat on the soles of their feet and have shaggy fur and a very short tail: bears are native to temperate and arctic zones
  2. a person who is clumsy, rude, gruff, churlish, etc.

  3. Etymology: short for bearskin jobber < phr. to sell the bearskin, i.e., to sell the skin before the bear is caught

    a person who believes prices on the stock or commodity markets are going to decline, esp. one who sells shares, etc. in the expectation of buying them later at a lower price
  4. ☆ Slang a difficult task checking these computer files is a real bear

Etymology: ME bere < OE bera < IE *bheros, brown animal < base *bher-, brown (> brown, beaver, L fiber): orig. euphemism for taboo name prob. seen in L ursus

adjective

falling in price a bear market

bear² Related Forms
bear′·like′ adjective
bear² Idioms

be a bear for punishment

to be able to withstand much rough treatment; be rugged, tough, determined, etc.

the Bear

the constellation Ursa Major or Ursa Minor

Bear Definition

Bear (ber)

river flowing from the Uinta Mountains through Utah, Wyo., & Ida. into Great Salt Lake: c. 350 mi (563 km)

Etymology: for the grizzly bears once abundant in the region

bear Synonyms

bear

n.

  1. A bruin

    ursus, cub, bar*, brownie*.

    Varieties include: American black, cinnamon, grizzly, brown, polar, Syrian, sloth or honey, Russian, sun or bruang, moon, spectacled, Kodiak, Japanese, Himalayan, black

  2. An irritable person

    grumbler, growler, sourpuss*; see grouch.

be a bear for punishment

be rugged, be tough, be determined; see endure 2.

bear Synonyms

bear

v.

  1. To carry

    transport, convey, transfer; see carry 1, 2.

  2. To support weight

    sustain, hold up, shoulder; see support 1.

  3. To bring forth

    give birth to, be delivered of, produce, yield; see produce 1.

  4. To suffer

    tolerate, stand, support, undergo; see endure 2.

  5. To possess as a mark or characteristic

    have, show, exhibit, carry; see display 1, own 1.

  6. To move in a given direction

    head, aim, turn, go; see sail 2, turn 6, veer. See syn. study at carry, endure.

bring to bear (on<strong> <em>or</em> </strong>upon)

exert, apply, pressure, have an effect (on); see exercise 2, influence, use 1.

bear Finance Definition
Someone who believes that the market will fall. Contrasts with a bull, who believes the opposite. See also bear market.
bear Usage Examples

Object

  • resemblance: You'll find the most famous players bear an astonishing resemblance to the real thing.
  • brunt: A darkness fell over the western isles with the church bearing the brunt of the violence.
  • witness: All of them bear witness to a glorious past, characterized by a talent for living life to the fullest.
  • fruit: This person who professed faith never bears any fruit.
  • baby: Why are babies born with a cleft lip or cleft palate?
  • burden: The burden borne by the people of Northern Ireland is heavier than most people outside the island realize.

Converse of object

  • please: The objective view demands rethinking and you will please bear with me if I overview the subject before getting too specific.

Preposition: as

  • resemblance: This game bears as much resemblance to Quicksilva's Fantastic Voyage as it does to entertainment.

Preposition: into

  • fallen(sin: Every person from that time forward was born into a fallen(sin filled ) world.

Adjective modifier

  • polar: A polar bear 's natural range can cover an area almost the size of Scotland.
  • adorable: Magnetic Wooden Pocket Bears £ 14.99 Dress these 2 adorable magnetic wooden bears.

Adjective complement

  • 8th: Page 2 of 15 Graham Balcombe Francis Graham Balcombe was born 8th March 1907 and died 19th March 2000.
  • 7th: Born 7th August 1975, Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, a town outside of Johannesburg in South Africa.

Noun used with modifier

  • teddy: And women had discovered him, found him ' cuddly ' , and were throwing teddy bears on stage.
  • sloth: There are plenty of other animals too including sambar deer, leopard, crocodile, sloth bear and about 300 species of birds.

Preposition: in

  • mind: Please bear in mind there is a £ 5.00 minimum order.

Preposition: with

  • defect: Patients with the condition are born with limb defects, in some cases without any upper limbs.
  • palsy: Says Laurence, " I was born with cerebral palsy - my outlook on life as a disabled person shapes my comedy.
  • abnormality: Nor does PGD protect against the hazards of pregnancy and birth that can cause a child to be born with a severe abnormality.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • out: Not bad for a company born out of a wood pulp mill in the 19th century.
bear Quotes

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans, born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined bya hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage, and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall payany price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty.

—Kennedy,John F(itzgerald)

Efficiency†is measured at the extremities.You do not find the efficiency of an army at headquarters, nor of a firminhead office.It isattheremotest pointötheprivate soldier or humble legionary on the distant frontier, the girl at the counter or the branch-office junior salesman öthat the really decisive test of an army or a firm is made.It istherethat all theinstructionand knowledge of relevant facts and procedural disciplines bear fruitöor wither on the tree.

—Jay, SirAntony Rupert

I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words Bother me.

—Milne, A(lan) A(lexander)

If you go down in the woods today You're sure of a big surprise If you down in the woods today You'd better go in disguise. For every Bear that ever there was Will gather there for certain because, Today's the day theTeddy Bears have their Picnic.

—Bratton,JohnW

The fire was furry as a bear.

—Sitwell, Dame Edith Louisa

The Grizzly bear is huge and wild; He has devoured the infant child. The infant child is not aware He has been eaten by the bear.

—Housman, A(lfred) E(dward)

Nil habet infelix paupertas durius in se Quam quod ridiculos homines facit. The hardest thing to bear in poverty is the fact that it makes men ridiculous.

—Juvenal full name Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis

Si libenter crucem portas, portabit te. If you bear your cross willingly, it will bear you.

—Kempis, StThomas a'

The last bear, shot drinking in the Dakotas Loped under wires that span the mountain stream. Keen instruments, strung to a vast precision Bind town to town and dream to ticking dream.

—Crane, (Harold) Hart

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

—Bible (NewTestament)

They were always†getting more credit than they deserved, more sorrow than they could bear, climbing into jobs before they were ready and failing just when they were succeeding.

—Reston,James B(arrett)

David said moreover,The L that delivered me out of thepawofthelion, and out ofthepawofthebear, hewill deliver me outofthehand ofthis Philistine. And Saulsaid unto David,Go, and the L be with thee.

—Bible (Old Testament)

The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.

—1st Baron

There was an old person of Ware, Who rode on the back of a bear: When they asked,'Does it trot?' He said,'Certainly not! He's a Moppsikon Floppsikon bear.'

—Lear, Edward

I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more, But dipped its top and set me down again. That would be good both going and coming back. One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.

—Frost, Robert Lee

Would you read a Sustaining Book, such as would help and comfort a Wedged Bear in Great Tightness?

—Milne, A(lan) A(lexander)

Quis tulerit Gracchos de seditione querentes?

—Juvenal full name Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis