Word

bear, v.
(bearing, bears, bore, born, borne)
freq. cnt. 83

have
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 23

bear

sample sentences

"bear a resemblance"
"bear a signature"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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hyponym

hypernym

cause to be born
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

bear birth deliver give birth have

sample sentences

"My wife had twins yesterday!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s
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birth birth birth

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entailment

hypernym

produce, bring forth

hyponym

twin drop foal cub kitten lamb litter whelp, pup farrow, pig fawn calve, have young have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect

verb group

have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect

put up with something or somebody unpleasant
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 47 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

abide bear brook digest endure put up stand stick out stomach suffer support tolerate

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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tolerant tolerant tolerance toleration

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hypernym

permit, allow, let, countenance

hyponym

accept, live with, swallow stand for, hold still for bear up take lying down take a joke sit out pay

verb group

move while holding up or supporting
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

bear

sample sentences

"Bear gifts"
"bear a heavy load"
"bear news"
"bearing orders"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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derivationally related form

bearer bearer bearer

verb group

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hypernym

carry, transport

entailment

move, displace move

hyponym

bring forth
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

bear turn out

sample sentences

"The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
"The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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also see

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hyponym

spin off seed crop overbear fruit

hypernym

take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

accept assume bear take over

sample sentences

"I'll accept the charges"
"She agreed to bear the responsibility"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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hypernym

hyponym

face the music, carry the can

bring in
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

bear pay yield

sample sentences

"interest-bearing accounts"
"How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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yield yield yield

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domain of synset (topic)

investment, investment funds

hypernym

earn, make, bring in, realize, gain, take in, clear, realise, pull in

hyponym

net, clear pay off

contain or hold; have within
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

bear carry contain hold

sample sentences

"The jar carries wine"
"The canteen holds fresh water"
"This can contains water"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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derivationally related form

continent container content

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hypernym

verb group

hold, contain, take

hyponym

retain enclose, hold in, confine

have on one's person
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 1

bear wear

sample sentences

"He wore a red ribbon"
"bear a scar"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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derivationally related form

wearable wearing wear wear

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hypernym

be pregnant with
<verb.body>

bear carry expect gestate have a bun in the oven

sample sentences

"She is bearing his child"
"The are expecting another child in January"
"I am carrying his child"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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derivationally related form

gestation gestation

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expectant expectation

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verb group

bear, have, give birth, deliver, birth expect

hypernym

bear, have, give birth, deliver, birth

entailment

support or hold in a certain manner
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

bear carry hold

sample sentences

"She holds her head high"
"He carried himself upright"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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verb group

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hyponym

sling stoop piggyback balance, poise behave, conduct, carry, acquit, bear, deport, comport

have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

bear hold

sample sentences

"She bears the title of Duchess"
"He held the governorship for almost a decade"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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hypernym

have, hold, have got

behave in a certain manner
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

acquit bear behave carry comport conduct deport

sample sentences

"She carried herself well"
"he bore himself with dignity"
"They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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derivationally related form

conduct conduct

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hypernym

carry, hold, bear act, move

hyponym

fluster assert, put forward deal walk around pose, posture