bear
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Sense: Noun: ursine mammal
Synonyms:
ursine, ursus, bear cub, cub Collocations, polar bear, grizzly bear, brown bear, black bear, bruin , ursine mammal, koala bear , panda bear , teddy bear, teddy
Sense: Noun: irritable person - US, informal
Synonyms:
grouch, crank Collocations , grump , crab Collocations, grinch , grumbler, whiner, sourpuss , bellyacher , curmudgeon, grouser , growler , misery-guts
Sense: Verb: tolerate
Synonyms:
tolerate, stand Collocations, take Collocations, put up with , handle Collocations, stick out, deal with , cope with, stomach Collocations, abide Collocations, withstand Collocations, swallow Collocations , endure Collocations, sustain Collocations, suffer Collocations, accept Collocations
Sense: Verb: accept
Synonyms:
accept Collocations, shoulder Collocations, assume Collocations, take on, take Collocations, shoulder the burden of
Sense: Verb: hold up
Synonyms:
hold up, hold Collocations, support Collocations, sustain Collocations, uphold Collocations, withstand Collocations, carry Collocations, underpin Collocations, brace Collocations, bolster Collocations, shore up, prop up, keep up, undergird , contain Collocations
Sense: Verb: bring forth
Synonyms:
bring forth, give birth to, produce Collocations, have Collocations, yield Collocations, birth Collocations, beget, engender, bring about, result in, develop Collocations, give off, give out, generate Collocations
Sense: Verb: possess as a characteristic
Synonyms:
have Collocations, show Collocations, exhibit Collocations, display Collocations, possess Collocations, be in possession of, own Collocations, hold Collocations, wear Collocations, brandish, show off, flaunt
Sense: Verb: have feelings
Synonyms:
have Collocations, hold Collocations, harbor Collocations, harbour , hold on to, hang on to, carry Collocations, cling to, retain Collocations, nurse Collocations, nurture Collocations, feel Collocations, can't shake
Sense: Verb: carry or hold
Synonyms:
transport Collocations, haul Collocations, carry Collocations, shoulder Collocations, lug Collocations, pack Collocations, cart Collocations, convey Collocations, transmit, truck Collocations, hold Collocations, contain Collocations
Sense: Verb: behave - followed by 'yourself'
Synonyms:
behave Collocations, act Collocations, conduct yourself, comport yourself , carry yourself, hold yourself, acquit yourself
Sense: Verb: move in a given direction
Synonyms:
head Collocations, aim Collocations, turn Collocations, go Collocations, veer, move Collocations, steer Collocations, run Collocations, lead Collocations, extend Collocations, drive Collocations, walk Collocations, take Collocations