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1. bear \'ba(*)r, 'be(*)r\ n or bears;  or bear [ME bere, fr. OE bera; akin 
   to OE bru-n brown] [prob. fr. the proverb about selling the bearskin before 
   catching the bear pl  often attrib  pl  1: any of a family (Ursidae of the 
   order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals having long shaggy hair, 
   rudimentary tail, and plantigrade feet and feeding largely on fruit and 
   insects as well as on flesh 2: a surly, uncouth, or shambling personX 3: 
   one that sells securities or commodities in expectation of a price decline
2. bear \'bo-(*)r, 'bo.(*)r\ \'bo-(*)rn, 'bo.(*)rn\ \'bo.(*)rn\ vb or bore; 
    or borne;  also born also bear.ing [ME beren, fr. OE beran; akin to OHG 
   beran to carry, L fer]re, Gk pherein 1a: to support and move : CARRY 1b: to 
   be equipped or furnished with 1c: to hold in the mind 1d: DISSEMINATE 1e: 
   BEHAVE, CONDUCT {~ing himself well} 1f: to have as a feature or 
   characteristic 1g: to adduce in testifying {~ false witness} 1h: to have as 
   an identification 1i: LEAD, ESCORT 1j: RENDER, GIVE 2a: to give birth to 
   2b: to produce as yield 2c1: to permit growth of 2c2: CONTAIN {oil-bearing 
   shale} 3a: to support the weight of : SUSTAIN 3b: TOLERATE, ENDURE 3c: 
   ASSUME, ACCEPT 3d: to hold above, on top, or aloft 3e: to admit of : ALLOW 
   4: THRUST, PRESS 1a: to force one's way 1b: to be situated : LIE 1c: to 
   extend in a direction indicated or implied 1d: to become directed 1e: to go 
   or incline in an indicated direction {road ~s to the right} 2a: APPLY, 
   PERTAIN 2b: to exert influence or force 3: to support a weight or stain - 
   often used with up 4: to produce fruit : YIELD STAND mean to sustain 
   something trying or painful. BEAR usu. implies the power to sustain without 
   flinching or breaking; SUFFER suggests acceptance or passivity rather than 
   courage or patience in bearing; ENDURE implies continuing firm or resolute 
   through trials and difficulties; ABIDE suggests acceptance without 
   resistance or protest; TOLERATE suggests overcoming or successfully 
   controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or 
   distasteful; STAND emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear 
   without discomposure or flinching SYN syn BEAR, SUFFER, ENDURE, ABIDE, 
   TOLERATE,