A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

bear a grudgeverb

Synonym of hold a grudge.

bear a handverb

To make haste; to help quickly.

bear againstverb

To approach someone or something as for an attack

bear away the bellverb

To be superior in something.

bear baitnoun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, bait.

bear bangernoun

A firearm cartridge designed to produce a loud bang for defence against bears.

bear boardnoun

A thin piece of wood impaled with nails or screws used to deter bears from entering a human structure such as a cabin or tent by placing them at an entrance or otherwise attaching them to the structure.

bear catnoun

A binturong (Arctictis binturong, in the family Viverridae).

bear downverb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.

bear down onverb

To approach someone in a very determined way.

bear false witnessverb

To give an untrue testimony; to lie despite one's oath e.g. in court.

Bear Flagname

The flag raised at Sonoma in 1846 during the Bear Flag Revolt.

bear fruitverb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, fruit.

bear gardennoun

A public place where bears are kept for diversion or fighting.

bear garlicnoun

A wild plant related to chives; ramsons, Allium ursinum.

bear hugnoun

Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially given by a male.

bear inverb

To move quickly and sharply in an inward direction during a race; to veer in.

bear in mindverb

To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.

bear in onverb

Alternative form of bear in.

bear in the airnoun

A police helicopter.

Bear Islandname

An island of Svalbard, Norway.

Bear Lake Countyname

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Paris. It borders onto both Utah and Wyoming.

bear leadernoun

Alternative form of bearleader.

bear marketnoun

A stock market where a majority of investors are selling ("bears"), causing overall stock prices to drop. Often operationally defined as a market value drop of 20% or more on some specific stock market index.

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