S: (n) holder, bearer (the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it) "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"
W: (v) hold [Related to: holder] (have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices) "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
W: (v) bear [Related to: bearer] (have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices) "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"