Definitions for Bear
Bear
bear
Spelling: [bair]
IPA: /bɛər/
Bear is a 4 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.
You can make 36 anagrams from letters in Bear (aber).
Definitions for Bear
noun
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any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
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any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear.
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a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person.
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a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will decline (opposed to bull).
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Informal. a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.:
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(initial capital letter) Astronomy. either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor.
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Informal. a player at cards who rarely bluffs.
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(initial capital letter) Russia.
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Mount, a mountain in S Alaska, in the Saint Elias Mountains. 14,831 feet (4520 meters).
Idioms
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bring to bear, to concentrate on with a specific purpose:
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loaded for bear, Informal. fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble:
adjective
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having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks:
Verb phrases
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bear down,
to press or weigh down.
to strive harder; intensify one's efforts:
Nautical. to approach from windward, as a ship:
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bear down on/upon,
to press or weigh down on.
to strive toward.
to approach something rapidly.
Nautical. to approach (another vessel) from windward:
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bear off,
Nautical. to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc.
Nautical. to steer away.
Backgammon. to remove the stones from the board after they are all home.
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bear on/upon, to affect, relate to, or have connection with; be relevant to:
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bear out, to substantiate; confirm:
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bear up, to endure; face hardship bravely:
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bear with, to be patient or forbearing with:
verb (used with object)
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to hold up; support:
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to hold or remain firm under (a load):
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to bring forth (young); give birth to:
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to produce by natural growth:
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to hold up under; be capable of:
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to press or push against:
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to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.):
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to conduct (oneself):
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to suffer; endure; undergo:
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to sustain without yielding or suffering injury; tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified):
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to be fit for or worthy of:
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to carry; bring:
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to carry in the mind or heart:
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to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.).
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to render; afford; give:
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to lead; guide; take:
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to have and be entitled to:
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to exhibit; show:
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to accept or have, as an obligation:
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to stand in (a relation or ratio); have or show correlatively:
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to possess, as a quality or characteristic; have in or on:
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to have and use; exercise:
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Stock Exchange. to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.).
verb (used without object)
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to tend in a course or direction; move; go:
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to be located or situated:
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to bring forth young or fruit:
Origin of Bear
before 900; Middle English beren, Old English beran; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German beran, Dutch baren, Old Frisian, Old Norse bera, Gothic bairan, German (ge)bären, Russian berët (h
Examples for Bear
Putin suggested that all the West wanted was to turn the Russian bear into “taxidermy.”
He said, “I am breaking my heart over this story, and cannot bear to finish it.”
Once again he accused the West of being unfair to Russia, bringing back his favorite metaphor, the Russian bear.
They'll bear the stocks all they can while they're buying up.
Cannot our griefs come first, while we have strength to bear them?
“If Charleston harbor needs improvement, let the commerce of Charleston bear the burden,” he said.
I can bear witness to the value of her services in South Carolina and Florida.
Maybe our dear bear should sit quietly, not chase piglets and just eat berries and honey.
But bear witness, parliamentary records, how stood the fact!
Now I have done what will only make more misery, for I cannot bear it.