bear

/bɜr/ verbnoun
4 letters1 syllable6 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS15
VERB
1

Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

“I cannot bear his constant criticism”

2

Support or hold in a certain manner.

3

Be pregnant with.

“She is bearing his child”

4

Have.

“bear a resemblance”

“bear a signature”

5

Move while holding up or supporting.

“bear a heavy load”

“bear news”

6

Have on one's person.

“bear a scar”

7

Bring forth.

8

Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person.

“She agreed to bear the responsibility”

9

Behave in a certain manner.

10

Cause to be born.

11

Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices.

“She bears the title of Duchess”

12

Contain or hold; have within.

13

Bring in.

“interest-bearing accounts”

NOUN
1

An investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price.

2

Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws.

WORD FORMS
Related formbearable
Related formbearing
Related formbearer
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®6 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word12 points
Triple word18 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinearbay
Starts & ends withB … R
Syllablesbear
SYNONYMS & RELATED37
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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