bear
/beər/ v (past tense bore /bɔr/, /boʊr/, past participle borne /bɔrn/, /boʊrn/) (ACCEPT)Definition
› to accept something painful or unpleasant with determination and strength: [T] Since you will bear most of the responsibility, you should get the rewards. [+ to infinitive] He could not bear to see her suffering.
(Definition of bear v (ACCEPT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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