bear

/ˈber/

Middle English bere, from Old English bera; akin to Old English brūn brown

noun

  1. any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh

  2. a surly, uncouth, burly, or shambling person

  3. one that sells securities or commodities in expectation of a price decline

verb

  1. to accept or allow oneself to be subjected to especially without giving way

  2. to call for as suitable or essential

  3. assume, accept

couldn't bear the pain

it bears watching

bear suffer endure abide tolerate stand mean to put up with something trying or painful. bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking. suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.

geographical name

  1. river 350 miles (563 kilometers) long in northern Utah, southwestern Wyoming, and southeastern Idaho flowing to Great Salt Lake