Main Entry: bear

Pronunciation: \ˈba(ə)r, ˈbe(ə)r\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): bore \ˈbō(ə)r, ˈbȯ(ə)r\ ; borne \ˈbō(ə)rn, ˈbȯ(ə)rn\ also born \ˈbȯ(ə)rn\ ; bear·ing

: to give birth to