verb

bears

Translation

to carry, to endure, to produce, to have

The pillar bears the weight of the roof.

I can't bear to see him suffer.

The document bears your signature.

Please bear with me for a moment.

((sth.)) to support or carry (sth.) The bridge bears the weight of traffic.

((to-inf)) to endure doing (sth.) I can't bear to watch.

bear with ((sb.)) to be patient with (sb.) Please bear with me.

Synonyms: carry, support, endure, tolerate, produce

From Old English 'beran', meaning 'to carry, bring'. Related to words for carrying in many Indo-European languages.

Think of a bear (the animal), which is strong and can 'bear' a heavy load or 'bear' a harsh winter. This connects the verb to a strong image.