Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
Type of:
carnivore
noun
Sense 2
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
Opposites:
bull
Type of:
investor
verb
Sense 3
"bear a resemblance"
"bear a signature"
Kinds of:
carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"She bears the title of Duchess"
"He held the governorship for almost a decade"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"I''ll accept the charges"
"She agreed to bear the responsibility"
Type of:
take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"Bear gifts"
"bear a heavy load"
"bear news"
"bearing orders"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 8
"The jar carries wine"
"The canteen holds fresh water"
"This can contains water"
Type of:
include
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 9
"She is bearing his child"
"The are expecting another child in January"
"I am carrying his child"
Entails:
conceive
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 10
"He wore a red ribbon"
"bear a scar"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 11
bring in
"interest-bearing accounts"
"How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 12
"My wife had twins yesterday!"
Entails:
conceive
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 13
"She carried herself well"
"he bore himself with dignity"
"They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 14
"She holds her head high"
"He carried himself upright"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 15
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
"he learned to tolerate the heat"
"She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
Verb group:
suffer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
15
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
150
Times Searched
3
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