bear

I. v. a.

1.

Uphold, support, sustain, hold up.

2.

Carry, transport, convey, waft.

3.

Possess, have, hold.

4.

Endure, suffer, undergo, brook, tolerate, abide, put up with, bear with, take patiently or easily, have patience with, submit to.

5.

Admit, permit, allow, admit of, be capable of.

6.

Maintain, keep up, carry on.

7.

Entertain, cherish, harbor.

8.

Be answerable, accountable, or responsible for, be charged with.

9.

Produce, yield.

10.

Bring forth, give birth to.

11.

Exhibit, utter, show, give.

II. v. n.

1.

Suffer, submit.

2.

Press, push, be oppressive.

3.

Be fruitful, be prolific.

4.

Act, take effect, operate, work, succeed.

5.

Tend, relate, refer, be pertinent, concern, affect.

6.

(Naut.) Be situated (with respect to the point of compass).

III. n.

1.

Bruin.

2.

Growler, grumbler, snarler, surly old fellow, bundle of irritability.

3.

Speculator on a fall, depreciator of the market, growler down of stocks.