BEAR

v. give birth

n. large mammal of the family Ursidae; (Securities industry) investor who believes a share or the overall security market will go down

v. endure; carry; support; suffer; produce; give birth

Bears (family Ursidae) are large mammals in the order Carnivora. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Noun
1. massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
(hypernym) carnivore
(hyponym) brown bear, bruin, Ursus arctos
(member-holonym) Ursidae, family Ursidae
2. an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
(antonym) bull
(hypernym) investor
Verb
1. have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
(hypernym) have, feature
(hyponym) carry
2. give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
(synonym) give birth, deliver, birth, have
(hypernym) produce, bring forth
(hyponym) twin
(entail) conceive
(verb-group) have a bun in the oven, carry, gestate, expect
3. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
(synonym) digest, endure, stick out, stomach, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
(hypernym) permit, allow, let, countenance
(hyponym) accept, live with, swallow
(verb-group) suffer
4. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
(hypernym) transport, carry
(hyponym) frogmarch
(entail) move, displace
(derivation) carrier, bearer, toter
5. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
(synonym) turn out
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) spin off
(see-also) corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
6. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
(synonym) take over, accept, assume
(hypernym) take
(hyponym) face the music, carry-the can
7. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
(synonym) hold, carry, contain
(hypernym) include
(hyponym) retain
(verb-group) contain, take, hold
8. bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
(synonym) yield, pay
(hypernym) gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
(hyponym) net, clear
(classification) investment, investment funds
9. have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
(synonym) wear
(hypernym) have, feature
10. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
(synonym) behave, acquit, deport, conduct, comport, carry
(hypernym) hold, carry
(hyponym) fluster
(verb-group) hold, carry
(derivation) bearing, comportment, presence, mien
11. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
(synonym) hold
(hypernym) have, have got, hold
(derivation) holder, bearer
12. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
(synonym) hold, carry
(hyponym) stoop
(verb-group) behave, acquit, deport, conduct, comport, carry
(derivation) carriage, bearing, posture
13. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
(synonym) have a bun in the oven, carry, gestate, expect
(hypernym) give birth, deliver, birth, have
(entail) conceive
(verb-group) give birth, deliver, birth, have

(v. t.)
To admit or be capable of; that is, to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
  

(v. i.)
To take effect; to have influence or force; as, to bring matters to bear.
  

(v. i.)
To suffer, as in carrying a burden.
  

(v. i.)
To relate or refer; -- with on or upon; as, how does this bear on the question?
  

(v. i.)
To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness.
  

(v. i.)
To press; -- with on or upon, or against.
  

(v. i.)
To have a certain meaning, intent, or effect.
  

(v. i.)
To endure with patience; to be patient.
  

(v. i.)
To be situated, as to the point of compass, with respect to something else; as, the land bears N. by E.
  

(n.)
One of two constellations in the northern hemisphere, called respectively the Great Bear and the Lesser Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
  

(n.)
Metaphorically: A brutal, coarse, or morose person.
  

(n.)
Any species of the genus Ursus, and of the closely allied genera. Bears are plantigrade Carnivora, but they live largely on fruit and insects.
  

(n.)
An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.
  

(n.)
Alt. of Bere
  

(n.)
A portable punching machine.
  

(n.)
A person who sells stocks or securities for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the market.
  

(n.)
A block covered with coarse matting; -- used to scour the deck.
  

(n.)
A bier.
  

(v. t.)
To sustain; to have on (written or inscribed, or as a mark), as, the tablet bears this inscription.
  

(v. t.)
To sustain, or be answerable for, as blame, expense, responsibility, etc.
  

(v. t.)
To support or sustain; to hold up.
  

(v. t.)
To support and remove or carry; to convey.
  

(v. t.)
To render or give; to bring forward.
  

(v. t.)
To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.
  

(v. t.)
To possess mentally; to carry or hold in the mind; to entertain; to harbor
  

(v. t.)
To possess and use, as power; to exercise.
  

(v. t.)
To manage, wield, or direct.
  

(v. t.)
To gain or win.
  

(v. t.)
To endure; to tolerate; to undergo; to suffer.
  

(v. t.)
To endeavor to depress the price of, or prices in; as, to bear a railroad stock; to bear the market.
  

(v. t.)
To conduct; to bring; -- said of persons.
  

(v. t.)
To carry on, or maintain; to have.
  

(v. t.)
To bring forth or produce; to yield; as, to bear apples; to bear children; to bear interest.
  

(v. t.)
To behave; to conduct.
  

(v. t.)
To afford; to be to; to supply with.
  

[Native American] A universal character in many Native American narratives. Many stories involve the Great bear constellation. The animal represent the west and introspection. Many tribes possess narratives with Bear as the central figure.