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- pronunciation:
- ber
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bears, bearing, bore, born, borne |
| definition 1: |
When a person or animal bears something, they carry it.
Donkeys can bear quite heavy loads.- synonyms:
- bring, carry, convey
- similar words:
- cart, deliver, have, take, transfer, transport
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| definition 2: |
When something bears a weight, it holds it up.
Wooden beams bear the weight of the roof on a house.- similar words:
- afford, brace, carry, uphold
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| definition 3: |
When you bear something, you live with it even though it is difficult or not fun.
Megan's broken leg hurts, but she bears the pain well.Some mothers can't bear letting their babies cry.- synonyms:
- stand, take, tolerate, withstand
- similar words:
- afford, brave, endure
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| definition 4: |
When a woman bears a child, she gives birth to the child.
The female lion at the zoo will bear her cubs soon.- synonyms:
- deliver, have
- similar words:
- breed, lay, litter
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| definition 5: |
When a plant bears fruit, it means it produces fruit.
Apple trees bear fruit in the fall.- synonyms:
- produce, yield
- similar words:
- create, develop, generate, give
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| definition 6: |
If an animal bears thick fur, it has thick fur on its body. If a person bears a scar on their arm, they have a scar on their arm.
Seals are fur-bearing animals that live in cold climates.The man still bears scars from his accident. |
| related words: |
accept, afford, bring, convey, endure, produce, pull, retain, suffer, wear, yield |
Are you looking for the word bare (without clothes)? Bear and bare sound alike but have different meanings.
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