Synonyms: bear
Definition: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
Similar words: carnivore
Definition: a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
Usage: terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb
Synonyms: bear
Definition: an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
Similar words: investor
Definition: someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
Definition: have on one's person
Usage: He wore a red ribbon; bear a scar
Definition: have as a feature
Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France
Synonyms: deliver, have, give birth, birth, bear
Definition: cause to be born
Usage: My wife had twins yesterday!
Similar words: produce, bring forth
Definition: bring forth or yield
Usage: The tree would not produce fruit
Synonyms: have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, carry, bear
Definition: be pregnant with
Usage: She is bearing his child; The are expecting another child in January; I am carrying his child
Similar words: deliver, have, give birth, birth, bear
Definition: cause to be born
Usage: My wife had twins yesterday!
Synonyms: endure, put up, digest, bear, abide, brook, stand, suffer, support, tolerate, stick out, stomach
Definition: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Usage: I cannot bear his constant criticism; The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks; he learned to tolerate the heat; She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
Similar words: let, countenance, permit, allow
Definition: consent to, give permission
Usage: She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband; I won't let the police search her basement; I cannot allow you to see your exam
Synonyms: bear
Definition: move while holding up or supporting
Usage: Bear gifts; bear a heavy load; bear news; bearing orders
Similar words: transport, carry
Definition: move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
Usage: You must carry your camping gear; carry the suitcases to the car; This train is carrying nuclear waste; These pipes carry waste water into the river
Definition: bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
Usage: The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers
Definition: make or cause to be or to become
Usage: make a mess in one's office; create a furor
Definition: bring in
Usage: interest-bearing accounts; How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
Similar words: clear, bring in, take in, earn, gain, make, realise, realize, pull in
Definition: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Usage: How much do you make a month in your new job?; She earns a lot in her new job; this merger brought in lots of money; He clears $5,000 each month
Synonyms: bear, accept, assume, take over
Definition: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
Usage: I'll accept the charges; She agreed to bear the responsibility
Similar words: take
Definition: take into one's possession
Usage: We are taking an orphan from Romania; I'll take three salmon steaks
Definition: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
Usage: She bears the title of Duchess; He held the governorship for almost a decade
Similar words: hold, have, have got
Definition: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Usage: She has $1,000 in the bank; He has got two beautiful daughters; She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
Synonyms: acquit, bear, behave, conduct, deport, carry, comport
Definition: behave in a certain manner
Usage: She carried herself well; he bore himself with dignity; They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
Similar words: carry, hold, bear
Definition: support or hold in a certain manner
Usage: She holds her head high; He carried himself upright
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
Synonyms: bear
Definition: have
Usage: bear a resemblance; bear a signature
Definition: have as a feature
Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France
Synonyms: hold, carry, contain, bear
Definition: contain or hold; have within
Usage: The jar carries wine; The canteen holds fresh water; This can contains water
Similar words: include
Definition: have as a part, be made up out of
Usage: The list includes the names of many famous writers