bear
/ber/
verb
- carry the weight of; support."the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests"synonyms: support, carry, hold up, prop up, keep up, bolster up, brace, shore up, underpin, buttress, reinforce
- endure (an ordeal or difficulty)."she bore the pain stoically"synonyms: endure, tolerate, put up with, stand, suffer, abide, submit to, experience, undergo, go through, countenance, brook, brave, weather, support, stick, stomach, swallow
- (of a person) carry (someone or something)."he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses"synonyms: carry, bring, transport, move, convey, take, fetch, haul, lug, shift, deliver, tote
- give birth to (a child)."she bore six daughters"synonyms: give birth to, bring forth, deliver, be delivered of, have, mother, create, produce, spawn, conceive, breed, procreate, reproduce, birth, drop, beget, engender, be brought to bed of
- turn and proceed in a specified direction."bear left and follow the old road"synonyms: veer, curve, swerve, incline, turn, fork, diverge, deviate, bend, go, move, tack, sheer
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout most of the... Wikipedia
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verb (used with object) · to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. · to hold or remain firm under (a load): · to bring forth (young); give birth to:.