BEAR

v. 1 carry, transport, convey, move, take, Colloq tote She was borne round the stadium on the shoulders of her team-mates 2 carry, support, sustain, shoulder, hold up, uphold; suffer, undergo, experience, endure Looking after her invalid mother while working is a heavy burden to bear 3 merit, be worthy of, warrant; provoke, invite Gordon's suggestion bears looking into 4 stand, abide, tolerate, brook, survive, endure, stand up to; reconcile oneself to, admit of, Colloq put up with How can you bear such boring people? His actions will not bear examination I cannot bear to see you unhappy. 5 have, carry, show, exhibit, display, sustain The getaway car bore German licence plates The knight bore the scars of many battles. She bears her grandmother's name. 6 produce, yield, develop, breed, generate, engender; give birth to, spawn, bring forth Our apple tree did not bear any fruit this year She bore thirteen children and still had time to write books. 7 entertain, harbour, wish He bore her no ill will, despite her accusations 8 bear on or upon. relate or have relevance or be relevant to or pertain to, touch on or upon, affect, concern, have a bearing on or upon, influence I don't quite see how your illness bears on which school James attends 9 bear out. confirm, support, corroborate, substantiate, uphold, back up The evidence bears out what I said 10 bear up. a survive, hold out, stand up, hold up, withstand Can Alex bear up under the strain of keeping two jobs? b support, cheer, encourage What hope have you to bear you up? 11 bear with put up with, be patient with, make allowance(s) for Please bear with me, I'm sure you'll think it was worth waiting when you see the finished result