Bear Bore I Borne Pain Extra Examples Responsibility

• the pain was almost more than he could bear.
• she bore it all with her usual patience.
• she couldn't bear the thought of losing him.
• i can't bear having cats in the house.

bear

Verb Forms

1. to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant
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• The pain was almost more than he could bear.
• She bore it all with her usual patience.
• She couldn't bear the thought of losing him.
• I can't bear having cats in the house.
• He can't bear being laughed at.
• He can't bear to be laughed at.
• I can hardly bear to think about it.
• How can you bear to eat that stuff?
• I can't bear you doing that.

Extra Examples

• I just can't bear it any more!
• Don't leave me alone. I wouldn't be able to bear it.
• How can you bear this awful noise?
• She couldn't bear seeing him so upset.
• We could hardly bear to be outdoors in the blinding sunlight.
2. to take responsibility for something
• She bore the responsibility for most of the changes.
• Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees?
• In the end it's consumers who bear the burden of higher prices.
• You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes.
• You must bear at least some responsibility for what has happened.
3. to support the weight of somebody/something
• The ice is too thin to bear your weight.
4. to show something; to carry something so that it can be seen
• The document bore her signature.
• He was badly wounded in the war and still bears the scars.
• She bears little resemblance to (= is not much like) her mother.
• The title of the essay bore little relation to (= was not much connected with) the contents.
5. to not be suitable for something
• Her later work does not bear comparison with her earlier novels (= because it is not nearly as good).
• The plan won't bear close inspection (= it will be found to be unacceptable when carefully examined).
• The joke doesn't bear repeating (= because it is not funny or may offend people).
• His sufferings don't bear thinking about (= because they are so terrible).
6. to have a feeling, especially a negative feeling
• He bears no resentment towards them.
• He's borne a grudge against me ever since that day.
• He's borne me a grudge ever since that day.
• She bore him no ill will.
7. to have a particular name
• a family that bore an ancient and honoured name
8. to carry somebody/something, especially while moving
• three kings bearing gifts

Extra Examples

• Guests starting arriving, mostly bearing gifts.
• He returned bearing a basket of vegetables.
• Her two sons helped bear the coffin.
• His parents had borne the child across the mountains.
9. to move, behave or act in a particular way
• He bears himself (= stands, walks, etc.) proudly, like a soldier.
• She bore herself with dignity throughout the funeral.
10. to give birth to a child
• She was not able to bear children.
• She had borne him six sons.
11. to produce flowers or fruit
• These trees take a long time to bear fruit.
12. to go or turn in the direction mentioned
• When you get to the fork in the road, bear right.
13. to be a soldier; to fight
14. to have a successful result
15. to be a cause of difficulty or worry to somebody
• Taxation bears heavily on us all.
• The burden of the tax bore most heavily on the poor.
16. to remember somebody/something; to remember or consider that…
• You don't have to do anything about it now… just bear it in mind.

Extra Examples

• Here are some important points to keep in mind…
• I'll keep what you say in mind.
• Try to keep safety in the forefront of your mind at all times.
17. to receive the main force of something unpleasant
• Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending.
18. to provide evidence of the truth of something
• The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held.
• The ancient temples bear silent witness to the passing dynasties.
19. to be realized by somebody, especially after a period of time
• It was gradually borne in on us that defeat was inevitable.
20. to use energy, pressure, influence, etc. to try to achieve something or make somebody do something
• We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task.
• Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time.
21. to accept pain or bad luck without complaining
• There's nothing we can do about it. We'll just have to grin and bear it.
22. to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with
• We all have our crosses to bear.

Word Origin

• verb Old English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre.