American English
/bɛɹ/
One syllable.
a large wild animal with thick fur, sharp claws, and a short tail
Practice out louda large wild animal with thick fur, sharp claws, and a short tail
We saw a bear near the trail.
The bear crossed the road at night.
black bear · polar bear · grizzly bear · bear cub
a/the bear + verb
a/the + adjective + bear
to accept or continue with something unpleasant
I can't bear this noise.
She couldn't bear to leave her dog.
Can't bear is especially common in everyday speech.
can't bear · bear the pain · bear the thought of + noun/gerund
can't/couldn't bear + noun
can't/couldn't bear to + verb
to hold up weight or carry a difficult load
This shelf can bear a lot of weight.
The old bridge has borne heavy traffic for years.
bear the weight · bear a burden · bear heavy traffic
subject + can/cannot + bear + noun
subject + bear the weight of + noun
to accept responsibility, blame, or a cost for something
The company must bear responsibility for the leak.
He bore the blame for the failed project.
bear responsibility for + noun · bear the blame for + noun · bear the cost of + noun
subject + must + bear + responsibility for + noun
subject + bear the blame for + noun
to remember or consider something
Bear in mind that the store closes at six.
to be patient while someone finishes or solves something
Please bear with me while I check the order.
a period when investment prices are falling
Investors are worried about a bear market.
The past form is bore, not beared. Use born for the birth meaning and borne for other meanings.