bear

bear¹ W1 [beə US ber] v past tense bore [bo: US bo:r] past participle borne [bo:n US bo:rn]

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1¦(deal with something)¦

2 can't bear something

3 bear (something) in mind

4¦(accept/be responsible for)¦

5¦(support)¦

6¦(sign/mark)¦

7 bear a resemblance/relation to somebody/something

8¦(baby)¦

9 bear fruit

10¦(able to be examined/compared etc)¦

11 something doesn't bear thinking about

12 bear interest

13¦(carry)¦

14 bring pressure/influence to bear (on somebody/something)

15 bear witness/testimony to something

16¦(have feelings)¦

17 bear right/left

18 bear yourself

19¦(wind/water)¦

20¦(name/title)¦

Phrasal verbs

　bear down

　bear on/upon something

　bear somebody/sth<=> out

　bear up

　bear with somebody/something

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[: Old English; Origin: beran]

1.) ¦(DEAL WITH SOMETHING)¦

to bravely accept or deal with a painful, difficult, or upsetting situation

= ↑stand

▪ She was afraid she wouldn't be able to bear the pain.

▪ Overcrowding makes prison life even harder to bear.

▪ Make the water as hot as you can bear .

▪ The humiliation was more than he could bear .

▪ Black people continue to bear the brunt of most racial violence (=have to deal with the most difficult or damaging part) .

▪ Passengers could be insulting, and stewardesses just had to grin and bear it (=accept it without complaining) .

▪ Experts were worried the financial system would not be able to bear the strain .

2.) can't bear sth

spoken

a) to be so upset about something that you feel unable to accept it or let it happen

= ↑can't stand

▪ Please don't leave me. I couldn't bear it.

can't bear the thought of (doing) sth

▪ I just can't bear the thought of having to start all over.

can't bear to do sth

▪ I can't bear to see her cry.

can't bear doing sth

▪ I couldn't bear not seeing him again.

b) to dislike something or someone very much, often so that they make you feel annoyed or impatient

= ↑can't stand

▪ Oh, I really can't bear him.

▪ He can't bear spinach.

can't bear sb doing sth

▪ He can't bear people smoking while he's eating.

can't bear doing sth

▪ I can't bear being cold.

3.) bear (sth) in mind

to remember a fact or piece of information that is important or could be useful in the future

= keep (something) in mind bear in mind (that)

▪ Bear in mind that some of the children will need extra help.

4.) ¦(ACCEPT/BE RESPONSIBLE FOR)¦

formal to be responsible for or accept something

bear the costs/burden

▪ Each company will bear half the costs of development.

▪ Fares have gone up, perhaps to more than the market will bear.

bear the responsibility/blame etc

▪ Developed countries bear much of the responsibility for environmental problems.

5.) ¦(SUPPORT)¦

to be under something and support it

= ↑hold

▪ My leg was painful, and I wasn't sure it would bear my weight .

▪ a tray bearing a bottle and several glasses

▪ a load-bearing wall

6.) ¦(SIGN/MARK)¦

formal to have or show a sign, mark, or particular appearance, especially when this shows that something has happened or is true

= ↑have

▪ The letter bore no signature.

▪ a car bearing diplomatic license plates

▪ The labels bear a yellow and black symbol.

▪ The town still bears the scars of the bombings during the war.

▪ The store bears the hallmarks (=it has the qualities) of a family-owned business.

7.) bear a resemblance/relation to sb/sth

to be similar to someone or something else

▪ The child bore a striking resemblance to his father.

▪ The things she says bear little relation to what she actually does.

8.) ¦(BABY)¦

formal to give birth to a baby

▪ She might never be able to bear children.

bear sb a child/son/daughter

▪ She bore him three sons.

9.) bear fruit

a) if a plan, decision etc bears fruit, it is successful, especially after a long period of time

▪ Charles' diplomacy eventually bore fruit.

b) if a tree bears fruit, it produces fruit

10.) ¦(ABLE TO BE EXAMINED/COMPARED ETC)¦ [often in negatives]

to be suitable or good enough to be examined, compared, repeated etc without failing or being wrong

▪ The production figures did not bear scrutiny .

▪ We believe our pupils' results will bear comparison with any in Scotland.

▪ The story is well known, but it certainly bears repeating .

11.) sth doesn't bear thinking about

used to say that something is so upsetting or shocking that you prefer not to think about it

▪ The long-term consequences of a nuclear leak don't bear thinking about.

12.) bear interest

if a bank account, ↑investment etc bears interest, the bank pays you a particular amount of money for keeping your money in the account

13.) ¦(CARRY)¦

literary to carry someone or something, especially something important

▪ The wedding guests arrived, bearing gifts.

▪ The US Constitution states that the people have a right to bear arms .

14.) bring pressure/influence to bear (on sb/sth)

to use your influence or power to get what you want

▪ Organizations such as unions can bring pressure to bear on governments.

15.) bear witness/testimony to sth

formal to show that something is true or exists

▪ The empty workshops bear witness to the industrial past.

16.) ¦(HAVE FEELINGS)¦

formal to have a particular feeling, especially a bad feeling

bear (sb) a grudge

(=continue to feel annoyed after a long time)

▪ It was an accident. I don't bear any grudges.

bear sb no malice/ill will etc

(=not feel angry)

▪ He was just doing his job, and I bore him no malice.

17.) bear right/left

to turn towards the right or left

▪ The road bears round to the right.

▪ When you reach the fork in the trail, bear left.

18.) bear yourself

formal to walk, stand etc in a particular way, especially when this shows your character

▪ She bore herself with great dignity.

19.) ¦(WIND/WATER)¦

literary if wind, water, or air bears something, it carries it somewhere

▪ The sound of music was borne along on the wind.

20.) ¦(NAME/TITLE)¦

formal to have a particular name or title

▪ He bore the name 'Magnus'.

bear down phr v

1.) bear down on sb/sth

a) to move quickly towards a person or place in a threatening way

▪ Maggie looked up to see Neville bearing down on her.

▪ a storm bearing down on the island

b) to behave in a threatening or controlling way towards a person or group

▪ Federal regulators have been bearing down on campaign contributors.

2.) to use all your strength and effort to push or press down on something

bear on/upon [bear on/upon sth] phr v

to relate to and possibly influence something

▪ the national policies which bear on these problems

bear /sth out [bear sb/sth<=> out] phr v

if facts or information bear out a claim, story, opinion etc, they help to prove that it is true

▪ Evidence bears out the idea that students learn best in small groups.

bear up phr v

to show courage or determination during a difficult or unpleasant time

▪ How has he been bearing up since the accident?

bear with / [bear with sb/sth] phr v

1.) bear with me

spoken used to ask someone politely to wait while you find out information, finish what you are doing etc

▪ Bear with me a minute, and I'll check if Mr Garrard's in.

2.) to be patient or continue to do something difficult or unpleasant

▪ It's boring, but please bear with it.

bear ²

bear² n

[: Old English; Origin: bera]

1.) a large strong animal with thick fur that eats flesh, fruit, and insects

▪ a mother bear and her cubs

→↑grizzly bear, ↑polar bear, ↑teddy bear

2.) AmE informal something that is very difficult to do or to deal with

▪ The chemistry test was a bear.

3.) be like a bear with a sore head

BrE informal to be rude to people because you are feeling bad-tempered

4.) technical someone who sells ↑shares or goods when they expect the price to fall

→↑bull