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    [Noun]  | "bear" | \ ˈber \


    1: any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of the Americas and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, short tails, and plantigrade feet with nonretractile claws and that are mainly omnivorous but include some that are primarily carnivorous (as the polar bear) or herbivorous (as the giant panda)

    2: someone who resembles a bear (as in build, gait, or temperament)

    3: a burly, hairy, and often bearded gay or bisexual man

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English bere, from Old English bera; akin to Old English brūn brown {mat|brown|};

    [Noun]  | "bear claw" 


    1: a filled pastry that is cut and fanned to resemble a bear's foot

    Origin: 1915 ;

    [Noun]  | "bear grass" 


    1: any of several plants (genera Yucca, Nolina, or Xerophyllum) of the lily or agave families chiefly of the southern and western U.S. with foliage resembling coarse blades of grass

    Origin: 1750 ;

    [Verb]  | "bear" | \ ˈber \


    1: to accept or endure especially without succumbing : put up with —usually used in questions and negative statements with can, can't, could, and couldn't

    2: to be worthy of (something) : to deserve or allow (something)

    3: assume, accept

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English beren to carry, bring forth, from Old English beran; akin to Old High German beran to carry, Latin ferre, Greek pherein;

    [Verb]  | "bear down" 


    1: overcome, overwhelm

    2: to exert full strength and concentrated attention

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "bear-hug" | \ ˈber-ˌhəg \


    1: to embrace in a bear hug

    Origin: 1907 ;

    [Geographical name]  | "Bear" | \ ˈber \


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

    [Verb]  | "bear" 


    1: to bring forth from the womb;


      * e.g., " ... luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all "




    2: to put up with (something painful or difficult);


      * e.g., " ... I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one "




    3: to have a relation or connection;


      * e.g., " ... I just found another fact that bears on this issue "



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    [Verb]  | "bear (down on)" 


    1: to push steadily against with some force;


      * e.g., " ... you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly "



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    [Verb]  | "bear-hug" 


    1: to put one's arms around and press tightly;


      * e.g., " ... elated team members bear-hugging everyone in sight "



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    [Verb]  | "bear out" 


    1: to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of;


      * e.g., " ... the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life "




    [Verb]  | "bear up" 


    1: to fill with courage or strength of purpose;


      * e.g., " ... repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith "




    [Noun]  | "bear" 


    1: a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work;


      * e.g., " ... the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear "



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    2: an irritable and complaining person;


      * e.g., " ... you've been a real bear lately—are you having a bad week? "



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    [Phrase]  | "bear a hand" 


    1: to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end;


      * e.g., " ... They were thankful their parents were there to bear a hand during the move. "




    [Phrase]  | "bear down on" 


    1: to indicate the importance of by centering attention on;


      * e.g., " ... Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines. "




    [Phrase]  | "bear fruit" 


    1: to turn out as planned or desired;


      * e.g., " ... They had hoped to start a successful business, but their plans did not bear fruit. "




    [Phrase]  | "bear witness" 


    1: to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact;


      * e.g., " ... Both parties were asked to bear witness during the trial. "



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     [ "bear" ]

    1: A term used by gay men to describe a husky, large man with a lot of body hair.

      * e.g.,  ... George's sexual tastes run toward bears. 

     [ "bear" ]

    1: The most common definition of a "bear" is a man who is hairy, has facial hair, and a cuddly body. However, the word "Bear" means many things to different people, even within the bear movement. Many men who do not have one or all of these characteristics define themselves as bears, making the term a very loose one. Suffice it to say, "bear" is often defined as more of an attitude than anything else - a sense of comfort with our natural masculinity and bodies that is not slavish to the vogues of male attractiveness that is so common in gay circles and the culture at large.

      * e.g.,  ... Check out American Bear Magazine 

     [ "bear" ]

    1: A fuzzy and cute woodland creature. Very huggable, but if hugging is attempted it is likely that the bear will maul and/or kill the hugger.

      * e.g.,  ... Little Stevie hugged a bear last week. His funeral is tomorrow. 

     [ "bear" ]

    1: A Godless killing machine.

      * e.g.,  ... Stephen Colbert: And the number one threat to America is... bears. 

     [ "bear" ]

    1: Robotic government agent created to keep people away from specific hidden government facilities.

      * e.g.,  ... Shhhhh... I see a bear over there. The government must have something to hide in this area. 

     [ "bear" ]

    1: A word that can be added to almost any name in attempt to make it sound cuter. An easy way to create a nickname

      * e.g.,  ... These flowers are gorgeous, thanks joshbear! 

     [ "bear" ]

    1: adjective:- word used to emphesize a thing as massive or long. often used by chavs and teenagers living in a n urban area. Bear can also be used to call someone as if to say they are great or amazing.

      * e.g.,  ... person 1: "hey, an you walk to the shop for me and get me a coke?" 

     [ "bear" ]

    1: Bear is transport trucker slang for police officers. "Bear" is a term Truckers on the number one highway in Canada use on the CB to warn other truckers that there is a police officer monitering speed on the highway.

      * e.g.,  ... Trucker one: Hey! I just spotted a bear! 

     [ "bear" ]

    1: a huge brown or black thing that eats you if you piss it off or eat its honey so watch it buddy!

      * e.g.,  ... man1:"Dude that bear is huge!" 

     [ "bear" ]

    1: a Russians best friend

      * e.g.,  ... bear is vodka 

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