BEAR

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

• (noun) 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

• (verb) have on one's person

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

  synonyms : wear

• (verb) cause to be born

  "My wife had twins yesterday!"

  synonyms : birth , deliver , give birth , have

• (verb) be pregnant with

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

  synonyms : carry , expect , gestate , have a bun in the oven

• (verb) 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"

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

  She was generally very tolerant but the one thing she could not abide was hypocrisy. -added by geeta_inlas

  
  -tagged by learner_md
  Why should I always abide by the rules??

• (verb) move while holding up or supporting

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

• (verb) support or hold in a certain manner

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

  synonyms : carry , hold

• (verb) bring forth,

  "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year", "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

  synonyms : turn out

• (verb) bring in

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

  synonyms : pay , yield

• (verb) take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

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

  synonyms : accept , assume , take over

• (verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

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

  synonyms : hold

• (verb) behave in a certain manner

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

  synonyms : acquit , behave , carry , comport , conduct , deport

• (verb) have

  "bear a resemblance", "bear a signature"

• (verb) contain or hold; have within

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

  synonyms : carry , contain , hold

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