bear has definitions from the fields of zoology,stock exchange,business
1
[ verb ] have

Examples

: "bear a resemblance" "bear a signature"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

Almost every film bearing the imprimatur of Hollywood is physically authentic - in_fact , impeccably so .

In any given period_piece the costumes , bric-a-brac , vehicles , and decor , bear the stamp of unimpeachable authenticity .

(The Providence Journal...)

Bob_Carroll may not bear quite as close a physical resemblance to LaGuardia as Tom_Bosley does , but I was amazed at the way he became more_and_more Fiorello as the evening progressed , until one had to catch_one's_self_up and remember that this was n't really LaGuardia come_back among us again .

(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)

The senses in each counterpart bear the impression only of phenomena that share its own frequency , whereas those upon all other frequencies are invisible , inaudible and intactible to them .

(Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)

It is not clear whether this system bears any resemblance to the in_vivo iodinating mechanism , and a system generating peroxide has not been identified in thyroid tissue .

Related terms

have carry

2
[ verb ] give birth (to a newborn)

Examples

"My wife had twins yesterday!"

Used in print

(Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)

He concluded that in the southern species , which are rapidly growing types , females mate at the age of two and a half and bear the first young when they are three .

A brood of twenty-eight born at Brookfield_Zoo , near Chicago , ranged in_length from 22 to 33 - 1 2 inches and averaged 29 inches .

A Colombian female 's brood of sixteen boa_constrictors born in the Staten_Island_Zoo averaged 20 inches .

When some thirteen records of newly and recently born individuals are collated , little or no correlation between length and distribution can be detected .

The range is from 14 to 25 inches ; the former figure is based on a somewhat unusual birth of four by a Central_American female ( see chapter on Laying , Brooding , Hatching , and Birth ) , the latter on a `` normal '' newly born individual .

3
[ verb ] put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)

The beehive voices , for no_one could bear silence , drowned_out the sound of Mrs._Lincoln 's weeping .

(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)

`` Can I bear it '' ?

4
[ verb ] move while holding up or supporting

Examples

"Bear gifts" "bear a heavy load" also with communication nouns: "bear news" "bearing orders"

Used in print

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

When Napoleon 's ship had borne him to Elba , French wines had started to cross the Channel , the first shipments in a dozen war-ridden years , but the supplies had not_yet reached rural hostelries where the sweet wines of the Spanish peninsula still ruled .

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

Synonyms

turn_out

Examples

"The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

Used in print

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

To interpret , indeed , the era from 1000 to 800 as a period mainly of consolidation may be a necessary but unfortunate defect born of our lack of detailed information ; if we could see more deeply , we probably would find many side issues and wrong turnings which came to an end within the period .

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

Examples

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

Used in print

(Legislation on Foreign Relations. Committee on Foreign...)

The Secretary_of_State shall certify to the Secretary_of_the_Treasury the total cost of adjudication , not borne by the claimants , attributable to the Yugoslav_Claims_Agreement_of_1948 .

(Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)

The state may decide to encourage local programs by paying half of the cost , or the state may require the local district to bear this half or some part of it .

If only state funds were used to pay for the vocational education , it could be argued that the state should not have_to bear the cost of vocational training which would benefit employers in other states .

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[ verb ] (business) bring in; as of investments

Synonyms

pay yield

Examples

"interest-bearing accounts" "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

Used in print

(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)

The gadget faker operates or sells his phony machines for $ 5 to $ 10000 - anything the traffic will bear .

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[ verb ] contain or hold; have within

Synonyms

hold contain carry

Examples

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

Used in print

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

Obviously , if colloidal particles bear charges of opposite sign or , if one kind is charged and the other kind is not , the attraction will be intensified and the tendency to agglomerate will be greatly reinforced .

The charged particles then repel each other and are also repelled from the charged surface , which almost invariably bears a negative_charge under washing conditions .

(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)

By scrutinizing the flowers , one can also notice that the scale bears one or two tiny warts .

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[ noun ] (zoology) massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

Used in print

(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)

So choosing a good tree , he clambered up into it , found a comfortable notch , and curled_up in it to sleep , like the tousled bear he was , with his hands across his chest , as though surfeited with honey .

10
[ verb ] have on one's person

Synonyms

wear

Examples

"He wore a red ribbon" "bear a scar"

Used in print

(Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)

I still bear scars on my back where Pornsen , my gapt , whipped me because I had not learned my lessons well enough .

Related terms

have clothing

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4614
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[ verb ] support or hold in a certain manner

Synonyms

hold carry

Examples

"She holds her head high" "He carried himself upright"

13
[ verb ] be pregnant with

Examples

"She is bearing his child" "The are expecting another child in January" "I am carrying his child"

14
[ verb ] behave in a certain manner

Examples

"She carried herself well" "he bore himself with dignity" "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

15
[ verb ] have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

Synonyms

hold

Examples

"She bears the title of Duchess" "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

Related terms

have must bearer

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[ noun ] (stock exchange) 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

Related terms

bull investor

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