" borne "

1: to bring forth from the womb;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  birthed,

•  delivered,

•  dropped,

•  had,

•  mothered,

•  produced

•  Antonyms : 

•  disavowed,

•  disclaimed,

•  disowned,

•  repudiated

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  abided,

•  absorbed,

•  accepted,

•  bided,

•  brooked,

•  countenanced,

•  endured,

•  gone,

•  hacked,

•  handled,

•  met,

•  pocketed,

•  stomached,

•  stood,

•  stuck out,

•  supported,

•  sustained,

•  sweat out,

•  taken,

•  tolerated,

•  worn

•  Antonyms : 

•  had,

•  held

3: to have a relation or connection;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  appertained,

•  applied,

•  pertained,

•  referred,

•  related

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring forth from the womb;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  birth,

•  deliver,

•  drop,

•  have,

•  mother,

•  produce

•  Antonyms : 

•  disavow,

•  disclaim,

•  disown,

•  repudiate

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  abide,

•  absorb,

•  accept,

•  bide,

•  brook,

•  countenance,

•  endure,

•  go,

•  hack,

•  handle,

•  meet,

•  pocket,

•  stand,

•  stick out,

•  stomach,

•  support,

•  sustain,

•  sweat out,

•  take,

•  tolerate,

•  wear

•  Antonyms : 

•  have,

•  hold

3: to have a relation or connection;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  appertain,

•  apply,

•  pertain,

•  refer,

•  relate

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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 "

•  Synonyms : 

•  depress,

•  press,

•  shove,

•  weigh (on or upon)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in squeezed, pressured;

•  Synonyms : 

•  compressed,

•  depressed,

•  jammed,

•  pressured,

•  squashed,

•  squeezed,

•  weighed (upon),

•  impelled,

•  moved,

•  bulldozed,

•  compelled,

•  forced,

•  leaned (on or against),

•  muscled,

•  rammed,

•  driven,

•  propelled,

•  pushed,

•  shoved,

•  thrust

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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 "

•  Synonyms : 

•  argued,

•  attested,

•  authenticated,

•  certified,

•  confirmed,

•  corroborated,

•  substantiated,

•  supported,

•  validated,

•  verified,

•  vindicated

•  Antonyms : 

•  disproved,

•  rebutted,

•  refuted

1: to fill with courage or strength of purpose;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  bucked up,

•  buoyed (up),

•  cheered (up),

•  chirked (up),

•  emboldened,

•  encouraged,

•  heartened,

•  inspired,

•  inspirited,

•  steeled

•  Antonyms : 

•  daunted,

•  discouraged,

•  disheartened,

•  dispirited

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. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abetted,

•  aided,

•  assisted,

•  backed,

•  backstopped,

•  helped,

•  propped (up),

•  supported

•  Antonyms : 

•  hindered

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  accented,

•  accentuated,

•  emphasized,

•  featured,

•  foregrounded,

•  highlighted,

•  illuminated,

•  played up,

•  pointed (up),

•  pressed,

•  punctuated,

•  stressed

•  Antonyms : 

•  de-emphasized,

•  played down

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. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clicked,

•  come off,

•  delivered,

•  gone,

•  gone over,

•  panned out,

•  succeeded,

•  worked out

•  Antonyms : 

•  bombed,

•  collapsed,

•  failed,

•  flopped,

•  flunked,

•  folded,

•  foundered,

•  missed,

•  struck out,

•  washed out

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. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  attested,

•  deposed,

•  sworn,

•  testified,

•  witnessed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)