[bɛː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- carry the weight of; support
(e.g: the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests)

- endure (an ordeal or difficulty)
(e.g: she bore the pain stoically)

- (of a person) carry (someone or something)
(e.g: he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses)

- give birth to (a child)
(e.g: she bore six daughters)

- turn and proceed in a specified direction
(e.g: bear left and follow the old drove road)


Phrases:
- bear a hand
- bear a relationship to
- bear a resemblance to
- bear fruit
- bear someone ill will
- bear the burden of
- bear the stamp of
- bear witness to
- not bear thinking about

Origin:
Old English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre

[bɛː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large, heavy mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. Bears are related to the dog family but most species are omnivorous

- a large, heavy, cumbersome man
(e.g: a lumbering bear of a man)

- a person who sells shares hoping to buy them back later at a lower price


Phrases:
- like a bear with a sore head
- loaded for bear
- poke the bear

Origin:
Old English bera, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch beer and German Bär