{
    "term": "bear",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "bear",
            "heSheIt": "bears"
        },
        "pastSimple": "bore",
        "pastParticiple": "borne",
        "ingForm": "bearing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant",
            "sensetop": "bear somethingbear doing somethingbear to do somethingbear somebody doing something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The pain was almost more than he could bear.",
                    "contextForm": "bear something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She bore it all with her usual patience."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **couldn't bear the thought of** losing him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can't bear having cats in the house.",
                    "contextForm": "bear doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He can't bear being laughed at."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He can't bear to be laughed at.",
                    "contextForm": "bear to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **can hardly bear** to think about it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How can you bear to eat that stuff?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can't bear you doing that.",
                    "contextForm": "bear somebody doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I just can't bear it any more!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't leave me alone. I wouldn't be able to bear it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How can you bear this awful noise?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She couldn't bear seeing him so upset."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We could hardly bear to be outdoors in the blinding sunlight."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + bear": ["be able to", "can", "be unable to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to take responsibility for something",
            "sensetop": "bear something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She **bore the responsibility** for most of the changes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do parents have to **bear the** whole **cost** of tuition fees?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the end it's consumers who **bear the burden** of higher prices."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You must bear at least some responsibility for what has happened."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to support the weight of somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "bear something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The ice is too thin to bear your weight."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to show something; to carry something so that it can be seen",
            "sensetop": "bear something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The document bore her signature."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was badly wounded in the war and still bears the scars."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **bears little resemblance to** *(= is not much like)* her mother."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The title of the essay **bore little relation to** *(= was not much connected with)* the contents."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to not be suitable for something",
            "sensetop": "not bearbear somethingbear doing something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her later work **does not bear comparison** with her earlier novels *(= because it is not nearly as good)*.",
                    "contextForm": "bear something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plan **won't bear** close **inspection** *(= it will be found to be unacceptable when carefully examined)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The joke **doesn't bear repeating** *(= because it is not funny or may offend people)*.",
                    "contextForm": "bear doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His sufferings **don't bear thinking about** *(= because they are so terrible)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to have a feeling, especially a negative feeling",
            "sensetop": "bear somethingbear somebody something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He **bears no resentment** towards them.",
                    "contextForm": "bear something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's **borne a grudge** against me ever since that day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's **borne me a grudge** ever since that day.",
                    "contextForm": "bear somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **bore** him **no ill will**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to have a particular name",
            "sensetop": "bear something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a family that bore an ancient and honoured name"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to carry somebody/something, especially while moving",
            "sensetop": "bear somebody/something",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned or formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "three kings bearing gifts"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Guests starting arriving, mostly bearing gifts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He returned bearing a basket of vegetables."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her two sons helped bear the coffin."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His parents had borne the child across the mountains."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to move, behave or act in a particular way",
            "sensetop": "bear yourself well, etc.",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He bears himself *(= stands, walks, etc.)* proudly, like a soldier."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She bore herself with dignity throughout the funeral."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to give birth to a child",
            "sensetop": "bear somethingbear somebody something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was not able to bear children.",
                    "contextForm": "bear something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had borne him six sons.",
                    "contextForm": "bear somebody something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to produce flowers or fruit",
            "sensetop": "bear something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "These trees take a long time to bear fruit."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "to go or turn in the direction mentioned",
            "sensetop": "bear (to the) left, north, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "When you get to the fork in the road, bear right."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be a soldier; to fight",
            "labels": "(old use)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to have a successful result",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be a cause of difficulty or worry to somebody",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Taxation bears heavily on us all."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The burden of the tax bore most heavily on the poor."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to remember somebody/something; to remember or consider that…",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You don't have to do anything about it now… just bear it in mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Here are some important points to keep in mind…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll keep what you say in mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Try to keep safety in the forefront of your mind at all times."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to receive the main force of something unpleasant",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to provide evidence of the truth of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ancient temples bear silent witness to the passing dynasties."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be realized by somebody, especially after a period of time",
            "labels": "(formal, especially British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It was gradually borne in on us that defeat was inevitable."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to use energy, pressure, influence, etc. to try to achieve something or make somebody do something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Pressure was brought to bear** on us to finish the work on time."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to accept pain or bad luck without complaining",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There's nothing we can do about it. We'll just have to grin and bear it."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We all have our crosses to bear."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/beə(r)/",
                "audio": "be/bear/bear__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/beəz/",
                "audio": "be/bear/bears__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɔː(r)/",
                "audio": "bo/bear/bore__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɔːn/",
                "audio": "bo/bear/borne__gb_4.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbeərɪŋ/",
                "audio": "be/bear/bearing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ber/",
                "audio": "be/bear/bear__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/berz/",
                "audio": "be/bear/bears__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɔːr/",
                "audio": "bo/bear/bore__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɔːrn/",
                "audio": "bo/bear/borne__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈberɪŋ/",
                "audio": "be/bear/bearing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "verb Old English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre."
}