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# 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

1. A bear is a big, strong animal with thick fur, like a brown bear, polar bear or black bear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#m1)
2. A teddy bear is a soft toy bear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#m2)
3. To bear means to carry or hold up a weight: the bridge can bear 10 tons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#m3)
4. To bear something also means to put up with it: I cannot bear the noise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#m4)
5. To bear fruit is to grow fruit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#m5)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x1)
- A bear ate 6 fish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x2)
- Each bear sleeps 5 months a year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x3)
- The bridge can bear 10 tons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x4)
- Polar bears live in the Arctic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x5)
- Goldilocks met three bears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x6)
- Bear in mind that the shop closes early. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x7)
- I cannot bear spiders! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x8)
- The apple tree bears fruit in autumn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x9)
- I cannot bear it any longer! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/#x10)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bear/#x1)
- Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Torah DEU.5.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bear/#x2)
- And Bethuel begot Rebekah; these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother. (Torah GEN.22.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bear/#x3)
- Will He bear grudge for ever? (Prophets JER.3.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bear/#x4)
- Or canst thou guide the Bear with her sons? (Writings JOB.38.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bear/#x5)
- Let the mountains bear peace to the people, and the hills, through righteousness. (Writings PSA.72.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bear/#x6)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bear/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bear» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bear.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «bear» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bear/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bear» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bear.html) on Mova free.