TO BEAR
\tə bˈe͡ə], \tə bˈeə], \t_ə b_ˈeə]\
Definitions of TO BEAR
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(Naut.) N. or S., etc., is to be in a line with the named point of the compass. B. down upon, to approach from windward. B. up or away, to go to leeward. B. up rounds to put her right before the wind. B. off from or in with the land, to sail from or towards the shore. B. sail, to carry canvas well.
By Henry Percy Smith
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To carry as a burden; to convey or carry; to carry as a mark of distinction; to support, to keep from falling; to carry in the mind, as love, hate; to endure, as pain, without sinking; to suffer, to undergo; to produce, as fruit; to bring forth, as a child; to support any thing good or bad; to behave; to impel, to urge, to [push; to press; To bear in hand, to amuse with false pretences, to deceive; To bear off, to carry away by force; To bear out, to support, to maintain.
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To suffer pain; to be patient; to be fruitful or prolifick; to tend, to be directed to any point; to behave; to be situated with respect to other places; To bear up, to stand firm without falling; to bear with, to endure an unpleasant thing.
By Thomas Sheridan
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