American Dictionary
Definition bear in American English
bear
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
if you cannot bear someone or something, you dislike them very much
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially without complaining
She bore all her suffering with incredible patience.
The pain was more than I could bear.
to seem to be a particular kind of thing or to have particular qualities
His description bore no relation to reality.
The letter bore the signature of her grandfather.
The floorboards could not bear the weight of the piano.
to carry or take someone or something somewhere
to have a particular feeling toward someone
He had caused untold suffering, but they bore him no bitterness.

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