bear

/bɛr/

nounverbbear

A BEAR has an EAR—both are in the word: b + ear.

Yes, it's bear. Remember that bear (the animal) and bear (to carry/endure) are spelled the same, and both use “ear.”

Definitions

  1. nouna large, heavy mammal with thick fur and a short tail
  2. verbto carry or support something; to hold up
  3. verbto endure or tolerate something difficult
  4. verbto give birth to (young)

Examples

  • “We saw a black bear near the river.”
  • “This bridge can bear a lot of weight.”
  • “I can’t bear the loud noise any longer.”

Synonyms

carrysupportenduretoleratewithstand

Antonyms

droprelease

Translations

ES osoPT ursoFR ours

Common misspellings

bareberbeirbeaerbairbeerbearrbeaar

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