Adjectives for bear

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409 Synonyms & Antonyms of BEAR

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1 to bring forth from the womb

luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all

birth
[chiefly dialect],
deliver,
drop,
have,
mother,
produce

labor

breed,
multiply,
propagate,
reproduce,
spawn

beget,
father,
generate,
get,
sire

calve,
kid,
kindle,
kitten,
litter,
pup,
whelp

give birth to

abort,
lose,
miscarry

2 to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one

abide,
absorb,
accept,
bide
[chiefly dialect],
brook,
countenance,
endure,
go,
hack,
handle,
meet,
pocket,
stand,
stick out,
stomach,
support,
sustain,
sweat out,
take,
tolerate,
wear
[British]

allow,
permit,
suffer,
swallow

reconcile (to)

acquiesce,
agree (with or to),
assent (to),
capitulate,
consent (to),
respect,
submit (to),
yield (to)

live with,
lump (it),
stand for,
tough it out

decline,
dismiss,
refuse,
reject,
repudiate,
spurn,
turn down

combat,
contest,
fight,
oppose,
resist

avoid,
bypass,
circumvent,
dodge,
elude,
escape,
evade,
miss

abstain (from),
forbear,
refrain (from)

3 to have a relation or connection

I just found another fact that bears on this issue

appertain,
apply,
pertain,
refer,
relate

affect,
concern,
interest,
involve,
touch

associate,
connect,
couple,
interrelate,
link,
tie in

deal (with),
treat

have to do with

4 to go on a specified course or in a certain direction

the road bears left after the second traffic light

head,
make

aim,
bend,
direct,
point,
turn

beeline,
light out,
put,
put out,
set off,
set out,
strike,
take off

face,
orient,
steer

about-face,
back,
come about,
come round,
cut,
incline,
put about,
reverse,
swerve,
tack,
turn back,
veer,
wheel,
yaw

5 to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time

bolster,
brace,
buttress,
carry,
prop (up),
shore (up),
stay,
support,
sustain,
undergird,
underpin,
uphold

steady,
truss,
underlie

6 to keep in one's mind or heart

I'm not one to bear grudges

cherish,
entertain,
harbor,
have,
hold,
nurse

cultivate,
foster,
nurture,
support,
sustain

carry,
keep,
maintain,
preserve,
remember,
retain,
treasure

cleave (to),
cling (to),
hug,
stick (to)

brood (about or over),
fixate (on or upon),
obsess (about or over)

hang on to,
hold on to

disregard,
drop,
forget,
ignore,
neglect,
overlook

abjure,
decline,
deny,
disdain,
refuse,
reject,
repudiate,
scorn

abandon,
desert,
discard,
forsake,
give up,
part (with),
quit,
renounce,
throw out

erase,
expunge

7 to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

she bore herself well in her first public speaking event

acquit,
behave,
carry,
comport,
conduct,
demean,
deport,
quit

check,
collect,
compose,
constrain,
contain,
control,
curb,
handle,
inhibit,
quiet,
repress,
restrain

moderate,
modulate,
temper

act,
impersonate,
play

act up,
carry on,
cut up,
misbehave,
misconduct

8 to support and take from one place to another

the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies

carry,
cart,
convey,
ferry,
haul,
lug,
pack,
tote,
transport

deliver,
hand over,
transfer

forward,
send,
ship,
transmit

bring,
fetch,
take

move,
remove,
shift

9 to take to or upon oneself

I bear some responsibility for the mishap

accept,
assume,
shoulder,
take over,
undertake

adopt,
embrace,
take up

advocate,
back,
champion,
endorse
(also indorse),
espouse,
stand by,
support,
uphold

accede,
acquiesce,
agree,
assent,
consent

reaccept,
reassume

abjure,
recant,
renounce,
retract,
take back,
unsay,
withdraw

decline,
refuse,
reject,
spurn,
turn down

abstain (from),
forbear,
refrain (from)

avoid,
bypass,
detour

abandon,
abnegate,
forsake,
give up,
relinquish,
spurn,
surrender

back down,
back off,
backtrack

disavow,
disclaim,
disown,
repudiate

10 to wear or have on one's person

the right to bear arms

carry,
pack

flaunt,
show off,
sport

display,
exhibit,
parade,
show

11 to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

the path will bear north after that marked tree

extend,
go,
head,
lead,
lie,
run

cross,
cut,
pass

course,
follow,
span,
traverse

12 to have as a requirement

the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict

challenge,
claim,
demand,
necessitate,
need,
require,
take,
want,
warrant

entail,
involve

ask,
beg,
clamor (for),
cry (for)

hurt (for),
lack

command,
enjoin,
exact,
insist,
press,
quest,
stipulate

call for

own,
possess

have,
hold

13 to have within

gold-bearing ore

boast,
contain,
hold

accommodate,
fit,
take

case,
encase,
enclose
(also inclose),
encompass

harbor,
house,
lodge,
shelter

14 to occupy a place or location

a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast

be,
lie,
sit,
stand

command,
overlook

hang around,
remain,
rest,
stay,
stick around,
tarry

await,
wait

post,
station

dwell,
reside

15 to produce as revenue

an interest-bearing savings account

give,
pay,
return,
yield

bring in,
net

afford,
furnish,
provide,
supply

pay off

bear

noun

1 a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work

the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear

beast,
chore,
headache,
job,
killer,
labor

drudgery,
grind,
heavy lifting,
lucubration

effort,
strain,
sweat

burden,
load,
weight

bother,
nuisance,
trouble

breeze,
child's play,
cinch,
duck soup,
kid stuff,
setup,
snap

2 an irritable and complaining person

you've been a real bear lately—are you having a bad week?

bellyacher,
complainer,
crab,
crank,
croaker,
crosspatch,
curmudgeon,
fusser,
griper,
grouch,
grouser,
growler,
grumbler,
grump,
murmurer,
mutterer,
sourpuss,
whiner

hunks

malcontent,
sorehead

grinch,
killjoy,
party pooper,
spoilsport

defeatist,
pessimist

faultfinder,
kicker,
nagger,
nitpicker,
objector,
quibbler,
repiner

crock
[slang],
hypochondriac

optimist,
Pollyanna

happy camper

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Frequently Asked Questions About

bear

How does the verb

bear differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of bear are abide, endure, stand, suffer, and tolerate. While all these words mean "to put up with something trying or painful," bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking.

forced to bear a tragic loss

In what contexts can

abide take the place of bear?

While the synonyms abide and bear are close in meaning, abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest.

cannot abide their rudeness

When might

endure be a better fit than bear?

While in some cases nearly identical to bear, endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties.

endured years of rejection

Where would

stand be a reasonable alternative to bear?

In some situations, the words stand and bear are roughly equivalent. However, stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching.

unable to stand teasing

When is

suffer a more appropriate choice than bear?

The words suffer and bear are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.

suffering many insults

When can

tolerate be used instead of bear?

Although the words tolerate and bear have much in common, tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful.

refused to tolerate such treatment

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Synonyms and antonyms "bear" - analysis and associations to the word bear. Morphological analysis and declension of words

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Translation of the word bear

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English
German
French

bear
- polar bear - polar bear

Bar
Baissier
Braune

Meister Petz
Petz
Braun - brown

ours - bear

Hypernyms of the word bear

predator mammal vertebrate creature
stockbroker

Hyponyms for the word bear

bear grizzly bear cub bear panda

Scope of the word bear

General vocabularyBiologyZoologyProverbEconomics

Morphological analysis (part of speech) of the word bear

Part of speech: Genitive (who, what?) bear bears Dative (to whom, what?) bear bears Accusative (who, what?) bear bears Creative (by whom, what?) bear bears Prepositional (about whom, about what?) bear bears

Sentences with the word bear

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1. The gray bear roared comfortably from unexpected joy

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2. The real bear roared desperately from suspicious tension

Look at the picture.	Look at the picture.
It's a brown bear.	This is a brown bear.
It's big and strong.	He is big and strong.
Its fur is brown, that's why it is called a Brown Bear.	His fur is brown, which is why he is called a brown bear.
Its ears are pricked and round.	His ears stick out and are round in shape.
It has small black eyes and an elongated muzzle.	He has small black eyes and a long muzzle.
Its nose is black.	His nose is black.
Its tongue is pink.	His tongue is pink.
It walks on its 4 legs.	He walks on (his) 4 legs.
It has 4 sharp claws on each paw.	He has (he has) 4 sharp claws on each paw.
It looks slow but actually it's very fast.	It looks slow, but it's actually very fast.
Bears are dangerous.	Bears are dangerous.
They eat other animals.	They eat other animals.
Don't mess with bears!	Don't mess with bears!

Look at the picture. You can see a brown bear. In North America it is known as (1) grizzly. Its fur is thick (2) and brown colored that's why it is called brown bear. There are other breeds of bears, one of the most famous ones is called Polar Bear.

This bear is big and strong. Its ears are pricked (3) and round. It has small black eyes and an elongated (4) muzzle with a black nose. Its mouth is half open and you can see a pinkish tongue (5) in it.

It looks quite friendly and cute but that doesn't mean that one should mess (6) with it. Bears are very dangerous creatures (7). They can develop a speed up to 60 km per hour, whereas the world human record is 44 km per hour. Their weight (8) is around 400 kgs but some bears can weigh (9) between 500 – 700 kilograms. If it stands on its rear legs it can reach a height of 2.8-3 meters. Its tail is short, from 65-210mm, hardly visible from its fur. Its paws are strong with powerful non-retracting (10) claws about 8-10cm long.

Brown bears live in forests.