English noun: bear | |||
1. | bear (animal) massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carnivore | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | American black bear, Asiatic black bear, bear cub, black bear, black bear, brown bear, bruin, bruin, Euarctos americanus, ice bear, Melursus ursinus, polar bear, Selenarctos thibetanus, sloth bear, Thalarctos maritimus, Ursus americanus, Ursus arctos, Ursus Maritimus, Ursus thibetanus, Ursus ursinus | ||
Member meronym | family Ursidae, Ursidae | ||
2. | bear (person) an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price | ||
Broader (hypernym) | investor | ||
Antonyms | bull | ||
English verb: bear | |||
1. | bear (stative) have | ||
Samples | Bear a resemblance. Bear a signature. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feature, have | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carry | ||
2. | bear (body) cause to be born | ||
Samples | My wife had twins yesterday!. | ||
Synonyms | birth, deliver, give birth, have | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring forth, produce | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bear, calve, carry, cub, drop, expect, farrow, fawn, foal, gestate, have a bun in the oven, have young, kitten, lamb, litter, pig, pup, twin, whelp | ||
Entail | conceive | ||
Verb group | bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven | ||
3. | bear (cognition) put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||
Samples | I cannot bear his constant criticism. The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks. He learned to tolerate the heat. She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot bear Sue | ||
Synonyms | abide, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accept, bear up, hold still for, live with, pay, sit out, stand for, swallow, take a joke, take lying down | ||
Verb group | suffer | ||
4. | bear (contact) move while holding up or supporting | ||
Samples | Bear gifts. Bear a heavy load. Bear news. Bearing orders. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carry, transport | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | frogmarch | ||
Entail | displace, move, move | ||
5. | bear (creation) bring forth, | ||
Samples | The apple tree bore delicious apples this year. The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers. | ||
Synonyms | turn out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crop, fruit, overbear, seed, spin off | ||
6. | bear (possession) take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person | ||
Samples | I'll accept the charges. She agreed to bear the responsibility. | ||
Synonyms | accept, assume, take over | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carry-the can, face the music | ||
7. | bear (stative) contain or hold; have within | ||
Samples | The jar carries wine. The canteen holds fresh water. This can contains water. | ||
Synonyms | carry, contain, hold | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | include | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | confine, enclose, hold in, retain | ||
Verb group | contain, hold, take | ||
8. | bear (possession) bring in | ||
Samples | Interest-bearing accounts. How much does this savings certificate pay annually?. | ||
Synonyms | pay, yield | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clear, net, pay off | ||
Domain category | investment, investment funds | ||
9. | bear (body) have on one's person | ||
Samples | He wore a red ribbon. Bear a scar. | ||
Synonyms | wear | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feature, have | ||
10. | bear (social) behave in a certain manner | ||
Samples | She carried herself well. He bore himself with dignity. They conducted themselves well during these difficult times. | ||
Synonyms | acquit, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, bear, carry, hold, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assert, deal, fluster, pose, posture, put forward, walk around | ||
11. | bear (possession) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices | ||
Samples | She bears the title of Duchess. He held the governorship for almost a decade. | ||
Synonyms | hold | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
12. | bear (contact) support or hold in a certain manner | ||
Samples | She holds her head high. He carried himself upright. | ||
Synonyms | carry, hold | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acquit, balance, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, piggyback, poise, sling, stoop | ||
13. | bear (body) be pregnant with | ||
Samples | She is bearing his child. The are expecting another child in January. I am carrying his child. | ||
Synonyms | carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have | ||
Entail | conceive | ||
Verb group | bear, birth, deliver, expect, give birth, have | ||