Bear

Word BEAR
Character 4
Hyphenation bear
Pronunciations /bɛə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Bear"

What do we mean by bear?

To carry (something) on one's person from one place to another. intransitive verb

To move from one place to another while containing or supporting (something); convey or transport: synonym: carry. intransitive verb

To cause to move by or with steady pressure; push. intransitive verb

To carry or hold in the mind over time; harbor. intransitive verb

To have as a visible characteristic or attribute. intransitive verb

To conduct (oneself) in a specified way. intransitive verb

To hold up; support. intransitive verb

To be accountable for; assume. intransitive verb

To have a tolerance for; endure: synonym: endure. intransitive verb

To have grounds for; call for; warrant. intransitive verb

To give birth to. intransitive verb

To produce; yield: synonym: produce. intransitive verb

To offer; render. intransitive verb

To yield fruit; produce. intransitive verb

To have relevance or influence; apply. intransitive verb

To endure something with tolerance or patience. intransitive verb

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.

A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.

An investor who sells commodities, securities or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.

A state policeman (short for smokey bear).

A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.

A portable punching machine.

A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.

The fifteenth Lenormand card.

Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Bear

The word "bear" in example sentences

Sanskrit _bharna_, which signifies "the borne one," "that which is born," from the primitive Indo-European root _bhr_, "to bear, to carry in the womb," whence our "to _bear_" and the German ❋ Alexander F. Chamberlain (N/A)

"I had rather _bear with_ you than _bear_ you; yet if I did bear you, I should bear no _cross_, for I think you have no _money_ in your purse." ❋ Irvah Lester Winter (N/A)

Again, He tells us: "_The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away_," that is to say, _the valiant, the energetic, and persevering_, will alone succeed in securing it; for the words _bear away_ express the action of one that seizes a prey. ❋ Charles Sainte-Foi (1833)

Then Draper Spence broke out, with a catch in his throat: "That's what I can't bear, Millner, what I simply can't _bear: _ to hurt him, to hurt his faith in _me! ❋ Edith Wharton (1899)

Those who think they can predict bear markets, and anyone foolish enough to listen to them, might be humbler and wiser if they realized that the term "bear market" has been in flux for a century. ❋ Jason Zweig (2011)

The term "bear," for someone who profits when stocks fall, dates to the early 1700s. ❋ Jason Zweig (2011)

Charlotte had buried the word bear in with the rest of the animals she could think of, but Isabel jumped on it. ❋ Annie Bryant (2008)

Will the title bear a few words as to Tom the hunter? ❋ Unknown (2003)

Brenda Kerrigan said her husband and son were in locked in what she described as a bear hug when her husband fell "like a feather from the sky." ❋ Unknown (2011)

The odds are the bear is attacking you because you were near its fresh kill, or you were near its cubs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You don't have to be faster than the bear chasing you, just faster than your buddy the bear is also chasing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In this election, the bear is the voting public -- a public dissatisfied with the pace of change, anxious about its economic future and ready to shake up the political status quo. ❋ Chris Cillizza (2010)

When the dog realizes the bear is about he will usually bark and become alert which in turn tells the bear something is amiss. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Or the novice who gets cornered by the bear and prays "Lord, I pray that this bear is a Christian bear and will spare me" He hears next the bear praying, "Lord bless this food that is before me!" ❋ Unknown (2008)

Anyone truly believe they can predict a bear is a fool! ❋ Unknown (2008)

In order to test whether the bear is athletic, I need to make sure the bear can move quickly between point A and point B. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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