bear

/beər/ verb [T] (past tense bore, past participle borne)

Definition

ACCEPT › to accept someone or something unpleasant: She couldn't bear the thought of him suffering. I like her, but I can't bear her friends. [+ to do sth] How can you bear to watch? The pain was too much to bear.

bear a resemblance/relation, etc to sb/sth › to be similar to someone or something: He bears a striking resemblance to his father.

CARRY formal › to carry something: He came in, bearing a tray of drinks.

WEIGHT › to support the weight of something: I don't think that chair will bear his weight.

bear the responsibility/cost, etc › to accept that you are responsible for something, you should pay for something, etc: He must bear some responsibility for the appalling conditions in the prison.

FEELING › to continue to have a bad feeling towards someone: They were rude to her in the past, but she's not the kind of woman who bears grudges (= continues to be angry).

HAVE CHILD formal › to give birth to a child: She has been told that she will never bear children.

NAME › to have or show a particular name, picture, or symbol: The shop bore his family name.