Real Dictionary

Bear in American English
river flowing from the Uinta Mountains through Utah, Wyo., & Ida. into Great Salt Lake: c. 350 mi (563 km)

bear in American English 1
to hold and take along; carry; transport
intransitive verb: to tend in a course or direction; move; go
transitive verb: to hold up; support

bear in American English 2
any of a family (Ursidae) of large, heavy, omnivorous carnivores that walk flat on the soles of their feet and have shaggy fur and a very short tail: bears are native to temperate and arctic zones

bear in American Englishesp collectively 2
noun: any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails

Bear in British English
noun

bear in British English 1
verb: to support or hold up; sustain

bear in British English 2
noun: any plantigrade mammal of the family Ursidae: order Carnivora (carnivores). Bears are typically massive omnivorous animals with a large head, a long shaggy coat, and strong claws

bear in Finance
noun: A bear is a person who sells shares of stock when they expect the price to drop, hoping to make a profit by buying the shares again after a short time.

bear noun uses
On the stock market, bears are people who sell shares in expectation of a drop in price, in order to make a profit by buying them back again after a short time. Compare bull.
countable noun: A bear is a large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.

bear verb uses
If you can't bear someone or something, you dislike them very much.
verb: If one thing bears no resemblance or no relationship to another thing, they are not at all similar.
verb: If one thing bears the weight of something else, it supports the weight of that thing.
verb: If someone bears the cost of something, they pay for it.
verb: If something bears a particular mark or characteristic, it has that mark or characteristic.
verb: If something such as a bank account or an investment bears interest, interest is paid on it.
verb: If you bear an unpleasant experience, you accept it because you are unable to do anything about it.
verb: If you bear left or bear right when you are driving or walking along, you turn and continue in that direction.
verb: If you bear someone a feeling such as love or hate, you feel that emotion towards them.
verb: If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
verb: If you bear something such as a weapon, you hold it or carry it with you.
verb: If you bear the responsibility for something, you accept responsibility for it.
verb: If you bear yourself in a particular way, you move or behave in that way.
verb: When a plant or tree bears flowers, fruit, or leaves, it produces them.
verb: When a woman bears a child, she gives birth to him or her.