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We have found lemma(root) word of bears : bear.
Definitions
[bɛː], (Verb)
Definitions:
- carry the weight of; support
(e.g: the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests)
- endure (an ordeal or difficulty)
(e.g: she bore the pain stoically)
- (of a person) carry (someone or something)
(e.g: he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses)
- give birth to (a child)
(e.g: she bore six daughters)
- turn and proceed in a specified direction
(e.g: bear left and follow the old drove road)
Phrases:
- bear a hand
- bear a relationship to
- bear a resemblance to
- bear fruit
- bear someone ill will
- bear the burden of
- bear the stamp of
- bear witness to
- not bear thinking about
Origin
:
Old English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre
[bɛː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a large, heavy mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. Bears are related to the dog family but most species are omnivorous
- a large, heavy, cumbersome man
(e.g: a lumbering bear of a man)
- a person who sells shares hoping to buy them back later at a lower price
Phrases:
- like a bear with a sore head
- loaded for bear
- poke the bear
Origin
:
Old English bera, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch beer and German Bär
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