Synonyms of bears

bears 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bear

1

as in has

to bring forth from the womb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• has
• produces
• delivers
• mothers
• births
• gives birth to
• drops
• reproduces
• gets
• generates
• spawns
• breeds
• propagates
• labors
• begets
• fathers
• multiplies
• kids
• calves
• litters
• kittens
• kindles
• pups
• sires
• whelps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• aborts
• miscarries

2

as in stands

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stands
• endures
• accepts
• tolerates
• takes
• handles
• sustains
• absorbs
• wears
• abides
• swallows
• meets
• brooks
• sticks out
• stands for
• stomachs
• supports
• lives with
• countenances
• lumps (it)
• pockets
• bides
• goes
• sweats out
• suffers
• hacks
• toughs it out
• permits
• allows
• reconciles (to)
• yields (to)
• agrees (with or to)
• respects
• submits (to)
• consents (to)
• acquiesces
• capitulates
• assents (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• dismisses
• repudiates
• opposes
• resists
• turns down
• spurns
• avoids
• fights
• misses
• escapes
• combats
• evades
• contests
• eludes
• circumvents
• bypasses
• abstains (from)
• refrains (from)
• dodges
• forbears

3

as in pertains

to have a relation or connection

I just found another fact that bears on this issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pertains
• relates
• applies
• refers
• has to do with
• affects
• appertains
• involves
• concerns
• touches
• interests
• connects
• links
• couples
• associates
• treats
• deals (with)
• interrelates
• ties in

4

as in heads

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction

the road bears left after the second traffic light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heads
• turns
• makes
• points
• sets out
• faces
• puts
• sets off
• aims
• directs
• veers
• backs
• steers
• bends
• lights out
• takes off
• reverses
• comes about
• turns back
• strikes
• orients
• puts out
• tacks
• inclines
• wheels
• beelines
• comes round
• cuts
• swerves
• puts about
• about-faces
• yaws

5

as in carries

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• sustains
• supports
• bolsters
• stays
• upholds
• shores (up)
• underpins
• buttresses
• undergirds
• braces
• underlies
• steadies
• props (up)
• trusses

6

as in holds

to keep in one's mind or heart

I'm not one to bear grudges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• has
• holds
• retains
• harbors
• cherishes
• entertains
• carries
• cultivates
• keeps
• maintains
• nurses
• remembers
• holds on to
• preserves
• hangs on to
• sustains
• fosters
• nurtures
• treasures
• hugs
• sticks (to)
• supports
• clings (to)
• cleaves (to)
• fixates (on or upon)
• broods (about or over)
• obsesses (about or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• forgets
• overlooks
• drops
• disregards
• denies
• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• scorns
• repudiates
• disdains
• parts (with)
• abandons
• renounces
• forsakes
• discards
• gives up
• abjures
• throws out
• deserts
• quits
• erases
• expunges

7

as in behaves

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

she bore herself well in her first public speaking event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• behaves
• acquits
• restrains
• contains
• composes
• handles
• conducts
• comports
• demeans
• collects
• curbs
• deports
• checks
• constrains
• quits
• plays
• inhibits
• represses
• quiets
• modulates
• controls
• moderates
• acts
• tempers
• impersonates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carries on
• misbehaves
• cuts up
• acts up
• misconducts

8

as in hauls

to support and take from one place to another

the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• hauls
• brings
• transports
• sends
• conveys
• ferries
• packs
• lugs
• totes
• delivers
• ships
• carts
• takes
• transmits
• transfers
• removes
• moves
• fetches
• shifts
• hands over
• forwards

9

as in shoulders

to take to or upon oneself

I bear some responsibility for the mishap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shoulders
• assumes
• accepts
• undertakes
• embraces
• takes over
• adopts
• backs
• advocates
• endorses
• stands by
• upholds
• champions
• acquiesces
• espouses
• takes up
• agrees
• consents
• supports
• assents
• accedes
• reaccepts
• reassumes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavows
• disclaims
• repudiates
• refuses
• disowns
• withdraws
• rejects
• renounces
• declines
• retracts
• avoids
• abjures
• recants
• turns down
• takes back
• spurns
• abstains (from)
• refrains (from)
• relinquishes
• abandons
• bypasses
• forsakes
• surrenders
• unsays
• gives up
• detours
• forbears
• backs off
• backs down
• backtracks
• abnegates

10

as in packs

to wear or have on one's person

the right to bear arms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• packs
• exhibits
• displays
• flaunts
• shows
• sports
• shows off
• parades

11

as in leads

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

the path will bear north after that marked tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leads
• extends
• goes
• lies
• runs
• heads
• crosses
• follows
• passes
• cuts
• spans
• courses
• traverses

12

as in requires

to have as a requirement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requires
• needs
• takes
• wants
• involves
• claims
• necessitates
• demands
• challenges
• warrants
• calls for
• entails
• begs
• asks
• lacks
• insists
• stipulates
• cries (for)
• exacts
• enjoins
• hurts (for)
• presses
• clamors (for)
• commands
• quests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• holds
• owns
• possesses

13

as in contains

to have within

gold-bearing ore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contains
• holds
• boasts
• houses
• encompasses
• cases
• takes
• encloses
• accommodates
• fits
• shelters
• harbors
• encases
• lodges

14

as in is

to occupy a place or location

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• lies
• stands
• sits
• remains
• resides
• rests
• waits
• stays
• awaits
• dwells
• stations
• overlooks
• hangs around
• sticks around
• posts
• tarries
• commands

15

as in yields

to produce as revenue

an interest-bearing savings account

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yields
• pays
• gives
• provides
• returns
• furnishes
• affords
• supplies
• brings in
• nets
• pays off

bears

2 of 2

noun

plural of bear

1

as in headaches

a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work

the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headaches
• jobs
• burdens
• killers
• beasts
• efforts
• loads
• chores
• labors
• weights
• troubles
• heavy liftings
• nuisances
• strains
• sweats
• lucubrations
• bothers
• drudgeries
• grinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breezes
• kid stuff
• snaps
• setups
• duck soup
• cinches
• child's play

2

as in crabs

an irritable and complaining person

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crabs
• mutterers
• complainers
• cranks
• hunks
• grousers
• sourpusses
• grumps
• curmudgeons
• growlers
• murmurers
• whiners
• bellyachers
• croakers
• fussers
• grouches
• grumblers
• gripers
• kickers
• crosspatches
• soreheads
• party poopers
• crocks
• quibblers
• spoilsports
• killjoys
• pessimists
• nitpickers
• objectors
• defeatists
• malcontents
• grinches
• faultfinders
• naggers
• hypochondriacs
• repiners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimists
• Pollyannas
• happy campers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bears

Verb

But the personality and character of M bears zero resemblance to the person of Natalie Portman. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Premier League clubs should have the depth to temporarily be without some of their key figures, but the opening weeks may produce a league table that bears little resemblance to the one that stands in May. — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Located 60 miles north of Charleston, Georgetown, the third-oldest town in South Carolina, still bears the markings of British colonialism, with King and Queen Streets running through the historic district. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Every emotion bears information, and an accurate detection would be a starting point for effective resolution. — Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

This is what happens when men let their beloved sports be bastardized by Stanley-succin' mama bears. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Usually, the two will grow together, so the bottom plant, called the rootstock, supplies water and nutrients to the top plant, called the scion, which bears the branches and leaves. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The 45-year-old lawmaker, who bears a physical resemblance to his father, clearly sought to establish his own identity. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Dries Van Noten created a luxe velvet tote that bears a striking resemblance to Mary Poppins’ bag (extra-large storage capacity included). — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Noun

The strongest exhibit the bears ever had is now spending like the bulls. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

In 2022, 15 years after Macy's had stopped making the bears, Santa Bear came back. — Derek James, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Last year, for example, both Saguache and Weld counties saw zero bears. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026

Biologists went to the site of the attack and collected samples but no bears were seen. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The concept mirrors the popular Fat Bear Week, in which photos of bears go head to head in a bracket-style competition where people judge what bear has gained the most mass ahead of hibernation. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Over the last six years, 265 reports of bears entering homes have been investigated and verified by the state, according to Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

The fact that the stock market favors the bulls more often than bears is the very premise of the investment industry. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026