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Noun bore has 4 senses
- bore, dullard - a person who evokes boredom
--1 is a kind of unpleasant person, disagreeable person
--1 has particulars:
- tidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eager - a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
--2 is a kind of tidal flow, tidal current
- bore, gauge, caliber, calibre - diameter of a tube or gun barrel
--3 is a kind of diameter, diam
- bore, bore-hole, drill hole - a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
--4 is a kind of excavation, hole in the ground
--4 has particulars: shot hole
Verb bear has 13 senses
- bear - have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
--1 is a kind of have, feature; have, feature
Antonyms: interest
Sample sentences:
The performance is likely to bore Sue
bear
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
bore, tire
The performance is likely to bore Sue
bear
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have - give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
--2 is a kind of cut; produce, bring forth; cut; produce, bring forth
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
13 senses of bear
give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
Somebody ----s somebody
bore, drill
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
13 senses of bear
give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
Somebody ----s somebody
- digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
--3 is a kind of permit, allow, let, countenance; permit, allow, let, countenance
Sample sentences:
Sam cannot bear Sue
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
Sam cannot bear Sue
- bear - move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
--4 is a kind of transport, carry; transport, carry
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
bear
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- bear, turn out - bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
--5 is a kind of make, create; make, create
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something
bear, turn out
Something ----s something
- bear, take over, accept, assume - take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
--6 is a kind of take; take
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
bear, take over, accept, assume
Somebody ----s something
- hold, bear, carry, contain - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
--7 is a kind of include; include
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something
hold, bear, carry, contain
Something ----s something
- yield, pay, bear - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
--8 is a kind of gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in; gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something
yield, pay, bear
Something ----s something
- wear, bear - have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
--9 is a kind of have, feature; have, feature
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
wear, bear
Somebody ----s something
- behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
--10 is a kind of hold, carry, bear; act, move; hold, carry, bear; act, move
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
Somebody ----s somebody
- bear, hold - have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
--11 is a kind of have, have got, hold; have, have got, hold
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
bear, hold
Somebody ----s something
- hold, carry, bear - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
hold, carry, bear
Somebody ----s something
- have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
--13 is a kind of give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have; give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect
Somebody ----s somebody
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