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bear BrE / beə(r) /  NAmE / ber / Native audio playback is not supported. bear(verb)BrE / beə(r) /  NAmE / ber / to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasantsynonym standhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stand_1The pain was almost more than he could bear.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.How can you bear to eat that stuff?I can't bear you doing that.He hates violence in any form.I’ve always hated cabbage.I don’t like it when you phone me so late at night.I can’t stand his brother.She couldn’t stand being kept waiting.He despised himself for being so cowardly.I can’t bear having cats in the house.They loathe each other.Whether you love or loathe their music, you can’t deny their talent.They absolutely detest each other.to not be suitable for somethingHer 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).to take responsibility for somethingShe bore the responsibility for most of the changes.Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees?You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes.to have a feeling, especially a negative feelingHe 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.to support the weight of somebody/somethingThe ice is too thin to bear your weight.to show something; to carry something so that it can be seenThe 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.to have a particular namea family that bore an ancient and honoured nameto carry somebody/something, especially while movingthree kings bearing giftsto move, behave or act in a particular wayHe bears himself (= stands, walks, etc.) proudly, like a soldier.She bore herself with dignity throughout the funeral.to give birth to a childShe was not able to bear children.She had borne him six sons.to produce flowers or fruitto go or turn in the direction mentionedWhen you get to the fork in the road, bear right.to be a soldier; to fightto have a successful resultto provide evidence of the truth of somethingThe crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held.to be a cause of difficulty or suffering to somebodyTaxation bears heavily on us all.to remember somebody/something; to remember or consider that…to receive the main force of something unpleasantSchools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending.to be realized by somebody, especially after a period of timeIt was gradually borne in on us that defeat was inevitable.to use energy, pressure, influence, etc. to try to achieve something or make somebody do somethingWe must bring all our energies to bear upon the task.Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time.to accept pain, disappointment or a difficult situation without complainingThere's nothing we can do about it. We'll just have to grin and bear it.to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal withWe all have our crosses to bear.Extra ExamplesDon’t leave me alone. I wouldn’t be able to bear it.How can you bear this awful noise?The burden of the tax bore most heavily on the poor.We could hardly bear to be outdoors in the blinding sunlight.You must bear at least some responsibility for what has happened.information not bearing directly on his argumentGuests starting arriving, mostly bearing gifts.He can’t bear being laughed at.He returned bearing a basket of vegetables.Her two sons helped bear the coffin.His parents had borne the child across the mountains.I can’t bear having cats in the house.I just can’t bear it any more!Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending.She bore it all with her usual patience.She couldn’t bear seeing him so upset.She couldn’t bear the thought of losing him.The ground was too soft to bear his weight.These trees take a long time to bear fruit.You shouldn’t have to bear the blame for other people’s mistakes.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they bearhe / she / it bearspast simple borepast participle borne-ing form bearingWord Originverb Old English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre.

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(verb) the pain was almost more than he could bear.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. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=bear This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	bear
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / beə(r) / NAmE / ber /
Example	the pain was almost more than he could bear. 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.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=bear
Content	bear (verb)BrE / beə(r) / NAmE / ber / to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant synonym stand https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stand_1 The pain was almost more than he could bear. 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. How can you bear to eat that stuff? I can't bear you doing that. He hates violence in any form. I’ve always hated cabbage. I don’t like it when you phone me so late at night. I can’t stand his brother. She couldn’t stand being kept waiting. He despised himself for being so cowardly. I can’t bear having cats in the house. They loathe each other. Whether you love or loathe their music, you can’t deny their talent. They absolutely detest each other. 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). 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? You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. 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. to support the weight of somebody/something The ice is too thin to bear your weight. 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. to have a particular name a family that bore an ancient and honoured name to carry somebody/something, especially while moving three kings bearing gifts 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. to give birth to a child She was not able to bear children. She had borne him six sons. to produce flowers or fruit to go or turn in the direction mentioned When you get to the fork in the road, bear right. to be a soldier; to fight to have a successful result 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. to be a cause of difficulty or suffering to somebody Taxation bears heavily on us all. to remember somebody/something; to remember or consider that… to receive the main force of something unpleasant Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending. to be realized by somebody, especially after a period of time It was gradually borne in on us that defeat was inevitable. 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. to accept pain, disappointment or a difficult situation without complaining There's nothing we can do about it. We'll just have to grin and bear it. 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. Extra Examples Don’t leave me alone. I wouldn’t be able to bear it. How can you bear this awful noise? The burden of the tax bore most heavily on the poor. We could hardly bear to be outdoors in the blinding sunlight. You must bear at least some responsibility for what has happened. information not bearing directly on his argument Guests starting arriving, mostly bearing gifts. He can’t bear being laughed at. He returned bearing a basket of vegetables. Her two sons helped bear the coffin. His parents had borne the child across the mountains. I can’t bear having cats in the house. I just can’t bear it any more! Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending. She bore it all with her usual patience. She couldn’t bear seeing him so upset. She couldn’t bear the thought of losing him. The ground was too soft to bear his weight. These trees take a long time to bear fruit. You shouldn’t have to bear the blame for other people’s mistakes. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they bear he / she / it bears past simple bore past participle borne -ing form bearing Word Origin verb Old English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre.
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