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What does "bear" mean?

In addition to the idioms beginning with bear, also see bring to bear; cross as a bear; cross to bear; grin and bear it; loaded for bear.

See bear in WNW Idioms

bear a hand

to give help
Naut. get to work!help out!work faster!

bear down

to press or push down; exert pressure
to make a strong effort

bear down on

to press down on; exert pressure on
to make a strong effort toward accomplishing
to come or go toward; closely approach

bear out

to show to be true; support or confirm

bear up

to endure, as under a strain; keep up one's spirits

bring to bear on

or bring to bear upon

to cause to have an effect on he brought his influence to bear on the lawmakers

be a bear for punishment

to be able to withstand much rough treatment; be rugged, tough, determined, etc.

the Bear

the constellation Ursa Major or Ursa Minor

See bear in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

bear down on

To effect in a harmful or adverse way: Financial pressures are bearing down on them.

bear fruit

To come to a satisfactory conclusion or to fruition.

bear in mind

To hold in one's mind; remember: Bear in mind that bridges freeze before roads.

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