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Noun
S: (n) bear (massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws)
S: (n) 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)
Verb
S: (v) bear (have) "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
S: (v) digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up (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"
S: (v) bear (move while holding up or supporting) "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
S: (v) bear, turn out (bring forth) "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
S: (v) bear, take over, accept, assume (take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person) "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
S: (v) collect, take in (call for and obtain payment of) "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"
S: (v) impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize (take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority) "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
S: (v) sequester (requisition forcibly, as of enemy property) "the estate was sequestered"
S: (v) pocket (put in one's pocket) "He pocketed the change"
S: (v) bear, take over, accept, assume (take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person) "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
S: (v) snap up, snaffle, grab (get hold of or seize quickly and easily) "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
S: (v) recall, call in, call back, withdraw (cause to be returned) "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
S: (v) carry, pack, take (have with oneself; have on one's person) "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
S: (v) read, say (have or contain a certain wording or form) "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
S: (v) wear (have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality) "He always wears a smile"
S: (v) carry (have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence) "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes"; "These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an unusual name"
S: (v) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry (behave in a certain manner) "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
S: (v) bear, hold (have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices) "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
S: (v) have, have got, hold (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense) "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
S: (v) sustain, keep, maintain (supply with necessities and support) "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
S: (v) keep, hold on (retain possession of) "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
S: (v) keep (look after; be the keeper of; have charge of) "He keeps the shop when I am gone"
S: (v) keep, maintain (maintain for use and service) "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
S: (v) keep (have as a supply) "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"
S: (v) bear, hold (have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices) "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
S: (v) carry (have or possess something abstract) "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"