bear
Definition
- n. massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
- n. 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
- v. have
- v. move while holding up or supporting
Word forms
- Past participle
- born
- Present participle
- bearing
- Past tense
- bore
- Third person singular
- bears
Example sentences
n.
In the forest, we saw a huge bear searching for food.
vt.
She had to bear the pain after her injury during the game.
vi.
Despite the difficulties, he managed to bear through the tough times.