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Definitions

bear

[bair] / bɛər /
VERB
bring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry deliver take
STRONG
convey ferry fetch lug move pack tote transfer transport
WEAK
buck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail hold keep lose
STRONG
maintain remain
WEAK
avoid be unproductive dodge evade refuse shun throw away
VERB
support mentally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
have hold
STRONG
cherish entertain exhibit harbor maintain possess shoulder sustain uphold
WEAK
hold up weigh upon
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard forget ignore refuse
WEAK
avoid be unproductive dodge evade shun take throw away
VERB
endure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allow experience
STRONG
abide admit brook encounter permit stomach suffer tolerate undergo
WEAK
put up with
Antonyms
STRONG
deny disallow dispute refuse reject stop
WEAK
avoid be unproductive dodge evade shun take throw away
VERB
bring forth; give birth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
create develop form make produce provide
STRONG
beget breed engender fructify generate invent propagate reproduce yield
WEAK
be delivered of bring forth parturitate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy halt ruin stop
STRONG
kill
WEAK
avoid be unproductive dodge evade refuse shun take throw away

Example Sentences

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While that bear market may scare off investors, CoinShares’ funds have held up well.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Det Ch Insp Louise Metcalfe, leading the Essex Police investigation, said the author of the anonymous handwritten letter to officers "seemed reticent of coming forward but couldn't bear the nightmare of knowing what they knew".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In a 1991 interview, retired Chief Justice Warren Burger scorned the view that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms belongs to individuals rather than a collective militia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A close at or below that price, which is 20% below its Jan. 6 record close, would mean to many that the stock has entered a bear market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

‘Because he was luring the bear away from us. Oh, Torak. He saved our lives.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.