bear

1. (verb) be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"
Synonyms: carry, expect, gestate

2. (verb) move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; also with communication nouns: "bear news"; "bearing orders"
Related Words: carry, frogmarch, piggyback, transport

3. (verb) bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
Synonyms: turn out
Related Words: create, crop, fruit, make, overbear, seed, spin off

4. (verb) take on as one's own expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
Synonyms: accept, assume, take over
Related Words: take

5. (verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
Synonyms: hold
Related Words: have, have got, hold

6. (noun) massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
Related Words: American black bear, Asiatic black bear, Euarctos americanus, Melursus ursinus, Selenarctos thibetanus, Thalarctos maritimus, Ursus Maritimus, Ursus americanus, Ursus arctos, Ursus thibetanus, Ursus ursinus, black bear, brown bear, bruin, carnivore, ice bear, polar bear, sloth bear

7. (verb) have: "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
Related Words: carry, feature, have

8. (noun) an investor with a pessimistic market outlook
Related Words: investor
Antonyms: bull

9. (verb) have one one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
Synonyms: wear
Related Words: feature, have

10. (verb) contain or hold; have within: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
Synonyms: carry, contain, hold
Related Words: circle, confine, encircle, enclose, environ, hold in, house, include, retain, ring, round, surround

11. (verb) give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
Synonyms: birth, birthe, deliver, give birth, have
Related Words: bring forth, drop, foal, kitten, lamb, litter, produce, twin, yean

12. (verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
Synonyms: abide, brook, endure, put up, stand, stomach, suffer, tolerate
Related Words: accept, allow, bear up, countenance, hold still for, let, pay, permit, sit out, stand for, submit, swallow, take, take a joke, take lying down, undergo

13. (verb) support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
Synonyms: carry, hold
Related Words: acquit, balance, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, piggyback, poise

14. (verb) bring in; as of investments; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
Synonyms: pay, yield
Related Words: bring in, clear, clear, earn, gain, make, net, pay off, pull in, realize, take in

15. (verb) behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
Synonyms: acquit, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport
Related Words: act, assert, bear, carry, deal, fluster, hold, move, pose, put forward



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