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

Her relentless complaining starts to wear on Kat, who bears the brunt of it. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026

While the area has trended purple in recent years after favoring Republicans, Huizenga’s family has such deep roots in the region that a park in the district bears its name. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

There is pressure on all fronts, but not everyone bears the same weight in terms of responsibility and consequence. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The two-story structure that still bears the Fantasy Studios name and the attached seven-story office building total 121,200 square feet, commercial property databases show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

At least one work here bears a price tag that would be notable at a much bigger fair. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

The thriller stars Cliff Robertson as a real estate developer who becomes fixated on a young woman (Genevieve Bujold) who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

The board also bears an imprint featuring the British slave ship Brookes with a Black mammy superimposed over it. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Noun

Grizzly bears also top the list in Idaho, Montana and Washington, and bison pose the greatest danger in South Dakota and Wyoming. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The heavy call volume doesn't mean bears aren't taking shots. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

The exception is for bears, wolves and cougars, which require even more distance. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

And while Brooks Falls offers a front-row seat to their annual salmon feast, bears turn up throughout the park—digging for clams on windswept beaches, lumbering across open tundra, and prowling the banks of remote rivers. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

The restrictions are important because clarity disappears quickly when the price advertised online bears little resemblance to the final bill. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

In the end, 172 permits were allocated to hunters, who killed 52 bears in December, according to the FWC’s website. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Aside from simply driving through Yellowstone, taking in the sights on foot resulted in 15 deaths through accidental falls, exposure, unexpected medical issues, and run-ins with animals like bison or bears. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

They are advised to remain at least 100 yards away from bears, wolves and cougars. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026