bear
🇺🇸
/ber/
🇬🇧
/beə(r)/
verb
B2
to accept something difficult
I can't bear the pain anymore.
B2
to be responsible for something
You must bear the cost of the damage.
B2
to hold weight
The bridge can bear heavy trucks.
R
to show or carry
The letter bears his name.
R
to not be as good as
This work does not bear comparison with his best.
R
to have a feeling
She bears no anger toward him.
R
to have a name
He bears a famous family name.
R
to carry while moving
They bear gifts for the king.
R
to behave in a certain way
He bears himself with confidence.
R
to give birth
She bore a healthy baby boy.
R
to produce fruit
The tree will bear apples next year.
R
to go in a direction
At the crossroads, bear left to reach the town.
noun
A2
a large furry animal with claws
We saw a bear in the forest.
R
a person who sells stocks hoping prices fall
The bear sold his shares expecting lower prices.
translation
to accept something difficult; to be responsible for something; to hold weight; to show or carry; to not be as good as; to have a feeling; to have a name; to carry while moving; to behave in a certain way; to give birth; to produce fruit; to go in a direction
a large furry animal with claws; a person who sells stocks hoping prices fall
Word Forms
3rd Present
bears
Past
bore
Perfect
borne
Progressive
bearing
Plural
bears