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■ verb ( past bore ; past participle borne )
1》 carry or convey.
↘have as an attribute or visible mark.
2》 support (a weight).
3》 [with negative ] manage to tolerate: I can't ~ it.
4》 give birth to (a child).
↘(of a tree or plant) produce (fruit or flowers).
5》 turn and proceed in a specified direction: ~ left.
6》 ( ~ oneself ) conduct oneself in a specified manner.
Phrases
~ someone a grudge nurture a feeling of resentment against someone.
~ in mind remember and take into account.
~ someone malice (or ill will ) wish someone harm.
~ witness (or testimony ) to testify to.
be borne in upon come to be realized by.
bring to ~
1》 muster and use to effect.
2》 aim (a weapon).
Phrasal verbs
~ down (of a woman in labour) exert downwards pressure in order to push the baby out.
~ down on approach in a purposeful or intimidating manner.
~ off (or away ) Sailing change course away from the wind.
~ on be relevant to.
~ something out support or confirm something.
~ up remain cheerful in the face of adversity.
~ with be patient or tolerant with.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~ability noun
~ably adverb
Origin
OE beran , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a large, heavy mammal which walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. [Family Ursidae: several species.]
2》 Stock Exchange a person who sells shares hoping to buy them back later at a lower price. Often contrasted with bull 1 . [said to be from a proverb warning against ‘selling the ~'s skin before one has caught the ~’.]
3》 a rough or bad-mannered person.
Phrases
like a ~ with a sore head Brit. informal very irritable.
loaded for ~ N. Amer. informal fully prepared for a confrontation or challenge.
Origin
OE bera , of W. Gmc origin.