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

More than 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) from Tehran, this tiny town of Kohima also bears the brunt of the Iran war. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

If tuition remains unchanged while borrowing limits tighten, the reforms won't have reduced the cost of higher education—they'll simply have redistributed who bears it. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

The young man, who bears a striking resemblance to his famous mom, was sporting a light blue and white Argentina jersey. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Here's what to know about the bear sighting and bears around the Pittsburgh area. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026

What happened next would mark Washington’s connection to the nation’s founding and his place as a historical figure who is still celebrated today in and around the city that bears his name. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 4 July 2026

This airy maxi dress bears a striking resemblance to the one Karen Allen wore in Raiders of the Lost Ark, which just happens to be one of my favorite movie costumes of all time. — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Furniture bears scratches, repairs, and stains that remind us that somebody was here before. — Emmanuel Olunkwa, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

Noun

The snakes, of course, along with the birds, bears, turtles, fish, rabbits, and horses. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

After a black bear was spotted in North Park Lake, Allegheny County Parks and Allegheny County Police Department put out a joint statement warning residents not to bother bears. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026

So far, historical society members have determined the giant cotton broadcloth flag bears just 48 stars representing the US states – a design used only until 1959, before Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to the union. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Some people have to remove bird feeders during the summer because of problems with bears, raccoons, and other wild animals. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

The company has mostly neutral ratings, flanked by bears and bulls. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Ron Magill, a conservation liaison with Zoo Miami Foundation, told ABC News that bears can feel threatened or competitive with other animals like dogs. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 30 June 2026

The brand includes more than 100 bears, each representing a distinct emotion or expression which are illustrated by their belly badges, including Cheer Bear, Bedtime Bear, Tenderheart Bear, Birthday Bear, Funshine Bear and Grumpy Bear. — Brent Lang, Variety, 30 June 2026

Alligators, crocodiles, lions, tigers, and bears might have to become supper. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026