bear

Meaning

to carry; to endure; to give birth to; to support

a large, heavy mammal with thick fur and a very short tail

to carry, endure, or give birth to; also refers to a large wild animal

Example Sentences

She cannot bear the pain anymore.

The brown bear caught a fish from the river.

She could not bear the pain any longer.

Example Expressions

bear in mind

Synonyms

carry, endure, support, tolerate, sustain, bruin, ursine

Entry 1

carry, endure, support, tolerate, sustain

Entry 2

bruin, ursine

Entry 3

endure, tolerate, carry, support, sustain

Antonyms

drop, abandon, reject, avoid, refuse, deny

Entry 1

drop, abandon, reject, avoid

Entry 3

avoid, refuse, deny

Collocations

bear fruit, bear children, bear responsibility, bear witness, bear in mind, brown bear, polar bear, bear market, teddy bear, bear the cost

Entry 1

bear fruit, bear children, bear responsibility, bear witness, bear in mind

Entry 2

brown bear, polar bear, bear market, teddy bear

Entry 3

bear responsibility, bear the cost, bear fruit, bear in mind