bear

verb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : bear
  • simple present, singular, third person : bears
  • simple past : bore
  • past participle : borne
  • past participle : born
  • present participle : bearing

Senses

  • to endure
  • they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

  • to carry
  • hold, support, endure (literally or figuratively)
  • has relation to
  • move

bear

noun

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : bear
  • plural : bears

Senses

  • large and dangerous, yet cuddly-looking animal
  • If I were a bear, And a big bear too, I shouldn’t much care...

  • heraldic animal
  • any member of bear family