bear in English
- bear⇄adj. bearlike.
- bear⇄adj. of or resembling a financial bear; influenced by speculative bears.
Ex. a bear market. - bear⇄bear (1), noun, pl.bearsor (collectively)bear,verb, adjective.
- bear⇄bear (2), verb, boreor (Archaic)bare,borneorborn,bearing.
- Bear⇄Bear, noun.
1. either of two northern constellations, the Little Bear (Ursa Minor) or the Great Bear (Ursa Major).
2. a cub scout of the third highest rank. Bears are nine years old. - bear⇄expr. be a bear for, to have the will, strength, or courage, to take on or endure.
Ex. That fighter is a bear for punishment. - bear⇄expr. bear a hand. See under hand.
- bear⇄expr. bear arms. See under arms.
- bear⇄expr. bear away, (Nautical.) to change the course of a ship more away from the wind.
Ex. The voyagers ... bore away for France (Francis Parkman). - bear⇄expr. bear down on,
a. to put pressure on; lean on.
Ex. Don't bear down so hard on your pencil. (Figurative.) The father bore down so hard on his son that the boy rebelled.
b. (Figurative.) to put all one's efforts on; try hard.bear⇄expr. bear down,
a. to press down; use pressure.
Ex. The dead weight ... bore it down (Tennyson).
b. (Figurative.) to make a straining effort; exert oneself.
Ex. You'll have to bear down if you expect to pass the exam.bear⇄expr. bear in mind. See under mind (1).bear⇄expr. bear on,
a. to have an effect on; have something to do with.
Ex. His story does not bear on the question. This legislation bears on the interests of labor.
b. to be or move in a given direction.
Ex. Carried by strong windsbear⇄expr. bear out, to back up; support, prove; confirm.
Ex. The facts bear out his claim.bear⇄expr. bear up, to keep one's courage; not lose hope or faith; remain faithful to.
Ex. The policemen bore up to their duty in the face of the mob.bear⇄expr. bear with, to put up with; be patient with.
Ex. Please bear with me while I ask some questions.bear⇄expr. bring to bear. See under bring.bear⇄expr. have a bear by the tail, have something unwieldy or beyond control.
Ex. I foresee a wage-price spiral and once that starts you have a bear by the tail (Wall Street Journal).bear⇄expr. like a bear with a sore head, bad-tempered; grumpy.bear⇄expr. loaded for bear, (U.S. Slang.) ready for action, especially for a fight.
Ex. ""The V.C. were loaded for bear,"" said U.S. Army Major David Doyle (Time).bear⇄noun 1. a large, heavy mammal with thick, coarse fur and a very short tail. A bear walks flat on the soles of its feet. The black bear, brown bear, grizzly bear, and polar bear are four kinds of bears. Bears are carnivorous or omnivorous.
2. any obear⇄v.i. 1. to bring forth fruit or the like.
Ex. That tree is too young to bear.
(SYN) produce.
2. to press; push.
Ex. to bear heavily on a cane.
(SYN) thrust.
3. to move; go.
Ex. The ship bore north. When you rbear⇄v.t. to operate as or like a bear in (stocks, commodities, or other financial trading).bear⇄v.t. 1. to hold up or support.
Ex. The ice is too thin to bear your weight.
(SYN) sustain.
2. to put up with.
Ex. She can't bear the noise.
(SYN) tolerate, brook.
3. to undergo; experience; suffer.
Ex. He can