bearlike

transitive verb bore, borne or born, bearing

1. 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
7. 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

Origin: 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
2. 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