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Bear

noun/kˈæɾɪtʃˌaɪz/
Definition
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɾɪtʃˌaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɑːɡɪlˈɪtɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɑːɡɪlˈɪtɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæɾɪtʃˌaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounmassive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
nounan 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
verbhave
“bear a resemblance”
verbcause to be born
“My wife had twins yesterday!”
verbput up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verbmove while holding up or supporting
“Bear gifts”
verbbring forth,
“The apple tree bore delicious apples this year”
verbtake on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
“I'll accept the charges”
verbcontain or hold; have within
“The jar carries wine”
verbbring in
“interest-bearing accounts”
verbhave on one's person
“He wore a red ribbon”
verbbehave in a certain manner
“She carried herself well”
verbhave rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
“She bears the title of Duchess”
verbsupport or hold in a certain manner
“She holds her head high”
verbbe pregnant with
“She is bearing his child”
Word Forms
deliverynounthe act of delivering a child
birthnounthe time when something begins (especially life)
endurancenounthe power to withstand hardship or stress
bearableadjectivecapable of being borne though unpleasant
tolerantadjectiveshowing the capacity for endurance
tolerationnouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
tolerancenounthe act of tolerating something
abidancenounthe act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
sufferancenouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
bearernounsomeone whose employment involves carrying something
assumptionnounthe act of taking possession of or power over something
holdnounthe space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
carrynounthe act of carrying something
continentadjectivehaving control over urination and defecation
contentnounthe amount that can be contained
containernounany object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
yieldnounan amount of a product
paynounsomething that remunerates
wearableadjectivesuitable for wear or able to be worn
wearnouna covering designed to be worn on a person's body
wearingnounthe act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
bearingnoundignified manner or conduct
deportmentnoun(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
conductnoun(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
comportmentnoundignified manner or conduct
holdernounthe person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
carriagenouncharacteristic way of bearing one's body
gestationnounthe period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
expectantadjectivein an advanced stage of pregnancy
expectationnounthe feeling that something is about to happen
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
tragen
Massive plantigrade fleischfressende oder allesfressende Säugetiere mit langem, struppigem Fell und starken Krallen
🇫🇷French
ours
mammifères carnivores ou omnivores plantigrades massifs avec de longs manteaux hirsutes et de fortes griffes
🇪🇸Spanish
oso
mamíferos carnívoros u omnívoros plantígrados masivos con pelajes largos y peludos y garras fuertes
🇮🇹Italian
orso
massicci mammiferi carnivori o onnivori plantiggradi con lunghi mantelli ispidi e forti artigli
🇳🇱Dutch
beer
enorme plantigrade vleesetende of omnivore zoogdieren met lange ruige jassen en sterke klauwen
🇵🇹Portuguese
urso
enormes mamíferos plantígrados carnívoros ou onívoros com pelagem longa e desgrenhada e garras fortes
🇷🇺Russian
медведь
массивные стопоходящие плотоядные или всеядные млекопитающие с длинной лохматой шерстью и сильными когтями.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भालू
लंबे झबरा कोट और मजबूत पंजे वाले विशाल प्लांटिग्रेड मांसाहारी या सर्वाहारी स्तनधारी
🇧🇩Bengali
ভালুক
লম্বা এলোমেলো আবরণ এবং শক্ত নখর সহ বিশাল উদ্ভিদের মাংসাশী বা সর্বভুক স্তন্যপায়ী প্রাণী
🇮🇳Tamil
தாங்க
பாரிய தாவர வகை மாமிச உண்ணி அல்லது சர்வவல்லமையுள்ள பாலூட்டிகள் நீண்ட கூரான கோட்டுகள் மற்றும் வலுவான நகங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎలుగుబంటి
పొడవాటి షాగీ కోట్లు మరియు బలమైన పంజాలతో భారీ ప్లాంటిగ్రేడ్ మాంసాహార లేదా సర్వభక్షక క్షీరదాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वल
लांबलचक कोट आणि मजबूत नखे असलेले विशाल वनस्पतिजन्य मांसाहारी किंवा सर्वभक्षी सस्तन प्राणी
🇮🇳Gujarati
રીંછ
લાંબા શેગી કોટ્સ અને મજબૂત પંજા સાથે વિશાળ વનસ્પતિગ્રેડ માંસાહારી અથવા સર્વભક્ષી સસ્તન પ્રાણીઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕರಡಿ
ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಶಾಗ್ಗಿ ಕೋಟ್‌ಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬಲವಾದ ಉಗುರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಬೃಹತ್ ಪ್ಲಾಂಟಿಗ್ರೇಡ್ ಮಾಂಸಾಹಾರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸರ್ವಭಕ್ಷಕ ಸಸ್ತನಿಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കരടി
നീളമുള്ള ഷാഗി കോട്ടുകളും ശക്തമായ നഖങ്ങളുമുള്ള കൂറ്റൻ പ്ലാൻ്റിഗ്രേഡ് മാംസഭോജികളോ സർവഭോജികളോ ആയ സസ്തനികൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਿੱਛ
ਲੰਬੇ ਸ਼ੇਗੀ ਕੋਟ ਅਤੇ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ​​ਪੰਜੇ ਵਾਲੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ ਪੌਦੇ-ਗਰੇਡ ਮਾਸਾਹਾਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਸਰਵਭੋਸ਼ੀ ਥਣਧਾਰੀ ਜੀਵ
🇵🇰Urdu
ریچھ
لمبے شگی دار کوٹوں اور مضبوط پنجوں کے ساتھ بڑے پیمانے پر پودوں کے گوشت خور یا سبزی خور ممالیہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
巨大的跖行肉食性或杂食性哺乳动物,有长长的毛茸茸的皮毛和强壮的爪子
🇯🇵Japanese
クマ
長い毛むくじゃらの被毛と強い爪を持つ、巨大な蹠行性の肉食性または雑食性の哺乳類
🇰🇷Korean
길고 덥수룩한 털과 강한 발톱을 가진 거대한 초목 육식성 또는 잡식성 포유류
🇻🇳Vietnamese
con gấu
động vật có vú ăn thịt hoặc ăn tạp khổng lồ với bộ lông dài xù xì và móng vuốt khỏe
🇹🇭Thai
หมี
สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมที่กินเนื้อเป็นอาหารหรือกินไม่เลือกขนาดใหญ่ที่มีขนยาวและมีกรงเล็บที่แข็งแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
beruang
mamalia karnivora atau omnivora plantigrade besar dengan bulu berbulu panjang dan cakar yang kuat
🇵🇭Filipino
oso
napakalaking plantigrade na carnivorous o omnivorous na mammal na may mahahabang balbon na amerikana at malalakas na kuko
🇲🇾Malay
beruang
mamalia besar karnivor tumbuhan atau omnivor dengan bulu berbulu panjang dan kuku yang kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دُبٌّ
ثدييات ضخمة آكلة اللحوم أو آكلة اللحوم ذات معاطف طويلة أشعث ومخالب قوية
🇮🇷Persian
خرس
پستانداران گوشتخوار یا همه چیزخوار درختان عظیم الجثه با کت های کرک دار بلند و پنجه های قوی
🇹🇷Turkish
ayı
uzun tüylü kürkleri ve güçlü pençeleri olan devasa, otçul etobur veya omnivor memeliler
🇮🇱Hebrew
דוֹב
יונקים טורפים או אוכלי-כל מסיביים עם פרווה מדובללת וארוכה וטפרים חזקים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bear'?
The primary meaning of 'bear' is 'massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bear' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bear' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bear' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bear' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'bear' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'bear' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'bear' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'bear' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'bear' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'bear' as formal, casual, or slang?
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