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bears

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present tense third-person singular of bear

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1 to bring forth from the womb

luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all

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births
[chiefly dialect],
delivers,
drops,
has,
mothers,
produces

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labors

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gives birth to

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2 to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one

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reconciles (to)

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3 to have a relation or connection

I just found another fact that bears on this issue

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has to do with

4 to go on a specified course or in a certain direction

the road bears left after the second traffic light

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heads,
makes

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5 to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time

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6 to keep in one's mind or heart

I'm not one to bear grudges

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7 to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

she bore herself well in her first public speaking event

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8 to support and take from one place to another

the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies

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9 to take to or upon oneself

I bear some responsibility for the mishap

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10 to wear or have on one's person

the right to bear arms

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11 to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

the path will bear north after that marked tree

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12 to have as a requirement

the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict

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calls for

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has,
holds

13 to have within

gold-bearing ore

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14 to occupy a place or location

a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast

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awaits,
waits

15 to produce as revenue

an interest-bearing savings account

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pays off

bears

noun

plural of bear

Synonyms & Antonyms of bears (Entry 2 of 2)

1 a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work

the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear

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2 an irritable and complaining person

you've been a real bear lately—are you having a bad week?

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hunks

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happy campers

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