- bear up phrasal
- verb (I) to show courage or determination during a difficult or unpleasant time: How has he been bearing up since the accident?
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
bear up phrasal
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bear down phrasal — verb 1 bear down on to move quickly towards someone in a threatening way: His aunt bore down on him and insisted he joined them for dinner. | A powerboat was bearing down on us. 2 (I) to use all your strength and effort to push or press down on… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bear with — BE PATIENT WITH, show forbearance towards, make allowances for, tolerate, put up with, endure. → bear * * * phrasal : to be indulgent, patient, or forbearing with : endure bear with the old bore for a while longer * * * bear with To make… … Useful english dictionary
bear up — verb endure cheerfully (Freq. 1) She bore up under the enormous strain • Hypernyms: ↑digest, ↑endure, ↑stick out, ↑stomach, ↑bear, ↑stand, ↑tolerate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bear on — verb 1. be relevant to (Freq. 2) There were lots of questions referring to her talk My remark pertained to your earlier comments • Syn: ↑refer, ↑pertain, ↑relate, ↑concern, ↑come to … Useful english dictionary
bear out — verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm (Freq. 3) The stories and claims were born out by the evidence • Syn: ↑corroborate, ↑underpin, ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑support ( … Useful english dictionary
bear down — verb 1. exert a force with a heavy weight (Freq. 1) The snow bore down on the roof • Syn: ↑drag down, ↑bear down on, ↑press down on, ↑weigh down • Hypernyms: ↑press … Useful english dictionary
bear down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms bear down : present tense I/you/we/they bear down he/she/it bears down present participle bearing down past tense bore down past participle borne down 1) to move quickly towards someone in a determined and… … English dictionary
bear on — phrasal verb bear on or bear upon [transitive] Word forms bear on : present tense I/you/we/they bear on he/she/it bears on present participle bearing on past tense bore on past participle borne on bear on something to be connected with something… … English dictionary
bear upon — phrasal verb bear on or bear upon [transitive] Word forms bear on : present tense I/you/we/they bear on he/she/it bears on present participle bearing on past tense bore on past participle borne on bear on something to be connected with something… … English dictionary
bear with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bear with : present tense I/you/we/they bear with he/she/it bears with present participle bearing with past tense bore with past participle borne with spoken bear with me/us used as a polite way of asking… … English dictionary
