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noun

A bruin
ursus, cub, bar*, brownie*.
Varieties include: American black, cinnamon, grizzly, brown, polar, Syrian, sloth or honey, Russian, sun or bruang, moon, spectacled, Kodiak, Japanese, Himalayan, black
An irritable person
grumbler, growler, sourpuss*; see grouch.

be a bear for punishment

be rugged, be tough, be determined; see endure 2.

verb

To carry
transport, convey, transfer; see carry 1, 2.
To support weight
sustain, hold up, shoulder; see support 1.
To bring forth
give birth to, be delivered of, produce, yield; see produce 1.
To suffer
tolerate, stand, support, undergo; see endure 2.
To possess as a mark or characteristic
have, show, exhibit, carry; see display 1, own 1.
To move in a given direction
head, aim, turn, go; see sail 2, turn 6, veer. See syn. study at carry, endure.

bring to bear (on<strong> <em>or</em> </strong>upon)

exert, apply, pressure, have an effect (on); see exercise 2, influence, use 1.

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bear ¹endure stand abide suffer tolerate

These verbs mean to withstand something difficult or painful. Bear pertains broadly to the capacity to withstand: “Those best can bear reproof who merit praise” (Alexander Pope).
Endure specifies a continuing capacity to face pain or hardship: “Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured and little to be enjoyed” (Samuel Johnson).
Stand implies resoluteness of spirit: Actors who can't stand criticism shouldn't perform in public.
Abide and suffer suggest the capacity to withstand patiently: She couldn't abide fools. He suffered their insults in silence.
Tolerate, when applied to something other than pain, connotes reluctant acceptance: “A decent . . . examination of the acts of government should be not only tolerated, but encouraged” (William Henry Harrison).

Synonyms for bear

be a bear for punishment

bring to bear (on<strong> <em>or</em> </strong>upon)

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