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(verb)
(bearing, bore, past part borne) transitive verb: to carry; to endure; to support, to sustain; to conduct (oneself); to produce or bring forth; (with out) to show to be true, confirm.
intransitive verb: to be productive; (with down) to press or weigh down; to overwhelm; (with on or upon) to have reference to, be relevant to; (with out) to confirm the truth of; (with up) to endure with courage; (with with) to listen to patiently.
> bear (2)
(noun)
(pl bears, bear) a large mammal with coarse black, brown or white fur, short legs, strong claws and feeding mainly on fruit and insects; a gruff or ill-mannered person; a teddy bear; a speculator who sells stock in anticipation of a fall in price so that he may buy them back at a lower price.