bear up
verb
bore up; borne up also born up; bearing up; bears up
1
: to summon up courage, resolution, or strength
bearing up under the strain
2
a
: to prove to be true, accurate, or valid : hold up
The deal was scrapped when it became apparent that it would not bear up to scrutiny from the European Commission.—
Lars Brandle
Lars Brandle
b
: to prove to be effective or able to withstand something : hold up
The brand … first became popular after the duo succeeded in building cars that could bear up to Sweden's rough roads and freezing temperatures.—Hannah M. Muralla
Hannah M. MurallaSynonyms
Examples of bear up in a Sentence
repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith
Recent Examples on the Web
Aggravating factors include fishing, pollution and habitat loss, on top of the species' unusually infrequent and low-yielding breeding patterns – sand tigers don't breed annually, and only bear up to two pups at a time.
—Kyle Schmidbauer, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2024
The book is geared toward children from the time they are born up through kindergarten.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Designed with a sturdy steel frame, the table can bear up to 22 pounds of weight at a time.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
No parent wishes pain upon their child; but every parent wants the next generation to be able to bear up under its inevitable burden.
—Amory Rowe Salem and Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 9 Jan. 2024
But unless there was federal force there, the numbers didn’t bear up.
—How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 22 June 2023
It's been a consistent phenomenon for folks born up until the 1900s.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
As is true with much of life, income and wealth inequality — not some dreamy thought of everyone being absolutely equal, but a reasonable expectation that groups shouldn’t bear up under pressure so others can have an advantage —is an issue of hypocrisy.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
How can a show bear up under them for so long?
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2021
Kyle Schmidbauer, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2024
The book is geared toward children from the time they are born up through kindergarten.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Designed with a sturdy steel frame, the table can bear up to 22 pounds of weight at a time.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
No parent wishes pain upon their child; but every parent wants the next generation to be able to bear up under its inevitable burden.
—Amory Rowe Salem and Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 9 Jan. 2024
But unless there was federal force there, the numbers didn’t bear up.
—How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 22 June 2023
It's been a consistent phenomenon for folks born up until the 1900s.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
As is true with much of life, income and wealth inequality — not some dreamy thought of everyone being absolutely equal, but a reasonable expectation that groups shouldn’t bear up under pressure so others can have an advantage —is an issue of hypocrisy.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
How can a show bear up under them for so long?
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2021
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“Bear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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