bear in WordNet English dictionary

1. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
   "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
   bear  take over  accept  assume 
   
2. behave in a certain manner
   "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
   behave  acquit  bear  deport  conduct  comport  carry 
   
3. be pregnant with
   "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
   have a bun in the oven  bear  carry  gestate  expect 
   
4. cause to be born
   "My wife had twins yesterday!"
   give birth  deliver  bear  birth  have 
   
5. have on one's person
   "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
   wear  bear 
   
6. 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"
   digest  endure  stick out  stomach  bear  stand  tolerate  support  brook  abide  suffer  put up 
   
7. move while holding up or supporting
   "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
   bear 
   
8. support or hold in a certain manner
   "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
   hold  carry  bear 
   
9. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
   "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
   bear  turn out 
   
10. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
    bear  hold 
    
11. bring in
    "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
    yield  pay  bear 
    
12. have
    "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
    bear 
    
13. contain or hold; have within
    "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
    hold  bear  carry  contain 
    

1. massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
   bear 
   
2. an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
   bear