bear

nouns

massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

bear

is a member of

bears and extinct related forms

Ursidae, family Ursidae

is a type of (narrower)

a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal

"terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"

carnivore

an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

bear

antonym

bull

is a type of (narrower)

someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns

investor

verbs

have

"bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"

bear

is a type of (narrower)

have as a feature

"This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

feature, have

cause to be born

"My wife had twins yesterday!"

bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

"I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate

is derived from

bearable

move while holding up or supporting

"Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

bear

is derived from

bearer

is derived from

bearer

is derived from

bearer

entails

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

"He moved his hand slightly to the right"

move

entails

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

"Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

displace, move

is a type of (narrower)

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

"You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

carry, transport

bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"

"The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

bear, turn out

see also

bear out

take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

"I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

accept, assume, bear, take over

contain or hold; have within

"The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

bear, carry, contain, hold