Bear

To bear down
a -	To force into a lower place; to carry down; to depress or sink.
b -	To overthrow or crush by force; as, to bear down an enemy. - Marryat.

To bear a hand
a -	To help; to give assistance.
b -	(Naut.) To make haste; to be quick.

To bear in hand
to keep (one) up in expectation, usually by promises never to be realized; to amuse by false pretenses; to delude.

To bear in mind
to remember. - Shak.

To bear off
a -	To restrain; to keep from approach.
b -	(Naut.) To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything; as, to bear off a blow; to bear off a boat.
c -	To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
d -	(Backgammon) To remove from the backgammon board into the home when the position of the piece and the dice provide the proper opportunity; - the goal of the game is to bear off all of one's men before the opponent.

To bear one hard
to owe one a grudge.

To bear out
a -	To maintain and support to the end; to defend to the last. - Shak.
b -	To corroborate; to confirm. - South.

To bear up
to support; to keep from falling or sinking. - Addison.

v. i.

To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness.

This age to blossom, and the next to bear.

- Dryden.

To suffer, as in carrying a burden.

But man is born to bear.

- Pope.

To endure with patience; to be patient.

I can not, can not bear.

- Dryden.

To press; - with on or upon, or against.

These men bear hard on the suspected party.

- Addison.

To take effect; to have influence or force; as, to bring matters to bear.

To relate or refer; - with on or upon; as, how does this bear on the question?

To have a certain meaning, intent, or effect.

Her sentence bore that she should stand a certain time upon the platform.

- Hawthorne.

To be situated, as to the point of compass, with respect to something else; as, the land bears N. by E.

To bear against
to approach for attack or seizure; as, a lion bears against his prey.

To bear away
(Naut.) to change the course of a ship, and make her run before the wind.

To bear back
to retreat.

To bear down upon
(Naut.) to approach from the windward side; as, the fleet bore down upon the enemy. - Sir W. Scott.

To bear in with
(Naut.) to run or tend toward; as, a ship bears in with the land.

To bear off
(Naut.) to steer away, as from land.

To bear up
a -	To be supported; to have fortitude; to be firm; not to sink; as, to bear up under afflictions.
b -	(Naut.) To put the helm up (or to windward) and so put the ship before the wind; to bear away.

To bear upon
(Mil.) to be pointed or situated so as to affect; to be pointed directly against, or so as to hit (the object); as, to bring or plant guns so as to bear upon a fort or a ship; the artillery bore upon the center. - Hamersly.

To bear up to
to tend or move toward; as, to bear up to one another.

To bear with
to endure; to be indulgent to; to forbear to resent, oppose, or punish.

A bier.

(Zool.) Any species of the genus Ursus, and of the closely allied genera. Bears are plantigrade Carnivora, but they live largely on fruit and insects.

(Zool.) An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.

(Astron.) One of two constellations in the northern hemisphere, called respectively the Great Bear and the Lesser Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

Metaphorically: A brutal, coarse, or morose person.

(Stock Exchange) A person who sells stocks or securities for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the market.

(Mach.) A portable punching machine.

(Naut.) A block covered with coarse matting; - used to scour the deck.

Australian bear
(Zool.) See Koala.

Bear baiting
the sport of baiting bears with dogs.

Bear caterpillar
(Zool.) the hairy larva of a moth, esp. of the genus Euprepia.

Bear garden
a -	A place where bears are kept for diversion or fighting.
b -	Any place where riotous conduct is common or permitted.

Bear leader
one who leads about a performing bear for money; hence, a facetious term for one who takes charge of a young man on his travels. - M. Arnold.

v. t.

(Stock Exchange) To endeavor to depress the price of, or prices in; as, to bear a railroad stock; to bear the market.

(Bot.) Barley; the six-rowed barley or the four-rowed barley, commonly the former (Hordeum hexastichon or Hordeum vulgare).

Noun	1.	bear - massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
	2.	bear - 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 Antonyms: bull - an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
Verb	1.	bear - have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
	2.	bear - give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!" Synonyms: birth, give birth, deliver, have
	3.	bear - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "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" Synonyms: brook, endure, tolerate, abide, stomach, stick out, digest, put up, suffer, stand, support
	4.	bear - move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
	5.	bear - bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers" Synonyms: turn out
	6.	bear - take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" Synonyms: assume, take over, accept
	7.	bear - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" Synonyms: contain, carry, hold
	8.	bear - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" Synonyms: pay, yield
	9.	bear - have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar" Synonyms: wear
	10.	bear - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" Synonyms: deport, acquit, behave, comport, conduct, carry
	11.	bear - have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" Synonyms: hold
	12.	bear - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" Synonyms: carry, hold
	13.	bear - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" Synonyms: have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, carry

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