| bear n noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc | " "She found the cat |
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| The author will be signing copies of his books today | " Only for senses relating to birth and only in the passive beared v past p verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked |
bear the expense v expr verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.
7| bear [sth] vtr transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, " Say something | " bore v past verb, past simple: Past tense--for example, "He saw the man |
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| bear vi intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes |
" Finance sense only borne v past p verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.