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bear up (under something) — ˌbear ˈup (against/under sth) derived to remain as cheerful as possible during a difficult time • He s bearing up well under the strain of losing his job. • ‘How are you?’ ‘Bearing up.’ Main entry: ↑bearderived … Useful english dictionary
Bear (gay slang) — Bear is LGBT slang for those in the bear communities, a subculture in the gay/bisexual male communities and an emerging subset of LGBT communities with events, codes and culture specific identity. It also describes a physical type.Bears tend to… … Wikipedia
Bear conservation — refers to the management of bears and their habitat with a view to preventing their extinction.Bears face serious threats on many fronts, most of which are due to human activity. Whether indirect, as in human encroachment on their natural… … Wikipedia
Bear — (b[^a]r), v. i. 1. To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness. [1913 Webster] This age to blossom, and the next to bear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To suffer, as in carrying a burden. [1913 Webster] But man is born to bear.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bear up — verb endure cheerfully (Freq. 1) She bore up under the enormous strain • Hypernyms: ↑digest, ↑endure, ↑stick out, ↑stomach, ↑bear, ↑stand, ↑tolerate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bear — I. /bɛə / (say bair) verb (bore /bɔ/ (say baw) or, Archaic, bare, borne or born, bearing) – …
bear up — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms bear up : present tense I/you/we/they bear up he/she/it bears up present participle bearing up past tense bore up past participle borne up to behave in a brave way in a very sad or difficult situation bear… … English dictionary
bear up — Synonyms and related words: accost, advance, afford support, approach, appropinquate, approximate, assure, back, back up, be proof against, bear, bear down on, bear down upon, bear out, bear the brunt, bear up against, bear up under, bolster,… … Moby Thesaurus
bear — 1. n. a difficult task. □ This problem is a real bear. □ This is a bear of a job. I’ll be glad when it’s over. 2. n. an ugly woman. (Derogatory.) □ Tell the old bear to hold her tongue. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bear up — {v.} 1. To hold up; carry; support; encourage. * /The old bridge can hardly bear up its own weight any more./ * /He was borne up by love of country./ 2. To keep up one s courage or strength; last. Often used with under . * /This boat will bear up … Dictionary of American idioms
