🐻bear

verb, noun
/bɛər/

Meaning

to carry, endure, or give birth to; also refers to a large wild animal
to carry; to endure; to give birth to; to support
a large, heavy mammal with thick fur and a very short tail

Example Sentences

She could not bear the pain any longer.

She cannot bear the pain anymore.

The brown bear caught a fish from the river.

Example Expressions

bear in mind

Synonyms

endure, tolerate, carry, support, sustain, bruin, ursine
Entry 1
endure, tolerate, carry, support, sustain
Entry 2
carry, endure, support, tolerate, sustain
Entry 3
bruin, ursine

Antonyms

avoid, refuse, deny, drop, abandon, reject
Entry 1
avoid, refuse, deny
Entry 2
drop, abandon, reject, avoid

Collocations

bear responsibility, bear the cost, bear fruit, bear in mind, bear children, bear witness, brown bear, polar bear, bear market, teddy bear
Entry 1
bear responsibility, bear the cost, bear fruit, bear in mind
Entry 2
bear fruit, bear children, bear responsibility, bear witness, bear in mind
Entry 3
brown bear, polar bear, bear market, teddy bear

More Example Sentences

She bears good moral character.

She bears a reputation for honesty.

Our consumerist lifestyle is putting unbearable pressure on the environment.

Our generation bears the responsibility of protecting the environment for future generations.

My company will bear all the expenses of this trip, and I have their sponsorship letter with me.

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