bear
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(verb) be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January" |
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Synonyms: carry, expect, gestate |
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(verb) move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; also with communication nouns: "bear news"; "bearing orders" |
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Related Words: carry, frogmarch, piggyback, transport |
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(verb) bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers" |
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Synonyms: turn out |
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Related Words: create, crop, fruit, make, overbear, seed, spin off |
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(verb) take on as one's own expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" |
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Synonyms: accept, assume, take over |
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Related Words: take |
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(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" |
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Synonyms: hold |
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Related Words: have, have got, hold |
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(noun) massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws |
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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 |
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(verb) have: "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature" |
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Related Words: carry, feature, have |
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(noun) an investor with a pessimistic market outlook |
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Related Words: investor |
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Antonyms: bull |
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(verb) have one one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar" |
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Synonyms: wear |
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Related Words: feature, have |
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(verb) contain or hold; have within: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" |
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Synonyms: carry, contain, hold |
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Related Words: circle, confine, encircle, enclose, environ, hold in, house, include, retain, ring, round, surround |
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(verb) give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!" |
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Synonyms: birth, birthe, deliver, give birth, have |
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Related Words: bring forth, drop, foal, kitten, lamb, litter, produce, twin, yean |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: abide, brook, endure, put up, stand, stomach, suffer, tolerate |
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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 |
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(verb) support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" |
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Synonyms: carry, hold |
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Related Words: acquit, balance, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, piggyback, poise |
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(verb) bring in; as of investments; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" |
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Synonyms: pay, yield |
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Related Words: bring in, clear, clear, earn, gain, make, net, pay off, pull in, realize, take in |
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(verb) behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" |
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Synonyms: acquit, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport |
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Related Words: act, assert, bear, carry, deal, fluster, hold, move, pose, put forward |
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