bear

noun (bear, bears); verb (bear, bears, bore, borne, bearing)

«bear» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A bear is a big, strong animal with thick fur, like a brown bear, polar bear or black bear. tree →
A teddy bear is a soft toy bear. tree →
To bear means to carry or hold up a weight: the bridge can bear 10 tons. tree →
To bear something also means to put up with it: I cannot bear the noise. tree →
To bear fruit is to grow fruit. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: an animal or a teddy bear counted; «can bear 10 tons» is a limit, the most it can hold. In science: bears hibernate (sleep through winter); polar bears live in the Arctic. Safety: in parks with bears, keep food locked away and never go near a bear. Phrases: teddy bear, polar bear, bear in mind, cannot bear, bear weight, bear left (keep to the left).

Examples

There are 12 teddy bears on the shelf. tree →
A bear ate 6 fish. tree →
Each bear sleeps 5 months a year. tree →
The bridge can bear 10 tons. tree →
Polar bears live in the Arctic. tree →
Goldilocks met three bears. tree →
Bear in mind that the shop closes early. tree →
I cannot bear spiders! tree →
The apple tree bears fruit in autumn. tree →
I cannot bear it any longer! tree →

Note

Homophone: «bare» (with nothing on) sounds the same. Verb past «bore», «borne». Just the thing counted. Trap: «can bear 10 tons» is a limit, the most it can hold.

In Jewish tradition

To carry, to give birth to, or to speak. To bear false witness is to tell lies about someone in court.

Interpretation. The commandment against false witness is read as a ban on lying in court, and in later teaching on any false talk about a neighbour. To bear sin means to carry the blame for it.

Examples

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Torah EXO.20.16, JPS 1917) tree →
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Torah DEU.5.20, JPS 1917) tree →
And Bethuel begot Rebekah; these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother. (Torah GEN.22.23, JPS 1917) tree →
Will He bear grudge for ever? (Prophets JER.3.5, JPS 1917) tree →
Or canst thou guide the Bear with her sons? (Writings JOB.38.32, JPS 1917) tree →
Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness. (Writings PSA.72.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Homophone: «bare» (with nothing on) sounds the same. Verb past «bore», «borne». Just the thing counted. Trap: «can bear 10 tons» is a limit, the most it can hold.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «bear» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«bear» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «bear» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«bear» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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