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Pooh Definition–interjection | 1. | (used as an exclamation of disdain or contempt.) | –noun | 2. | an exclamation of “pooh.” | |
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Bear Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. | | 2. | to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight. | | 3. | to bring forth (young); give birth to: to bear a child. | | 4. | to produce by natural growth: a tree that bears fruit. | | 5. | to hold up under; be capable of: His claim doesn't bear close examination. | | 6. | to press or push against: The crowd was borne back by the police. | | 7. | to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.): to bear oneself erectly. | | 8. | to conduct (oneself): to bear oneself bravely. | |
| 9. | to suffer; endure; undergo: to bear the blame. | | 10. | to sustain without yielding or suffering injury; tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified): I can't bear your nagging. I can hardly bear to see her suffering so. | | 11. | to be fit for or worthy of: It doesn't bear repeating. | | 12. | to carry; bring: to bear gifts. | | 13. | to carry in the mind or heart: to bear love; to bear malice. | | 14. | to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.). | | 15. | to render; afford; give: to bear witness; to bear testimony. | | 16. | to lead; guide; take: They bore him home. | | 17. | to have and be entitled to: to bear title. | | 18. | to exhibit; show: to bear a resemblance. | | 19. | to accept or have, as an obligation: to bear responsibility; to bear the cost. | | 20. | to stand in (a relation or ratio); have or show correlatively: the relation that price bears to profit. | | 21. | to possess, as a quality or characteristic; have in or on: to bear traces; to bear an inscription. | | 22. | to have and use; exercise: to bear authority; to bear sway. | –verb (used without object) | 23. | to tend in a course or direction; move; go: to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road. | | 24. | to be located or situated: The lighthouse bears due north. | | 25. | to bring forth young or fruit: Next year the tree will bear. | —Verb phrases | 26. | bear down, | a. | to press or weigh down. | | b. | to strive harder; intensify one's efforts: We can't hope to finish unless everyone bears down. | | c. | Nautical. to approach from windward, as a ship: The cutter was bearing down the channel at twelve knots. | | | 27. | bear down on or upon, | a. | to press or weigh down on. | | c. | to approach something rapidly. | | d. | Nautical. to approach (another vessel) from windward: The sloop bore down on us, narrowly missing our stern. | | | 28. | bear off, | a. | Nautical. to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc. | | b. | Nautical. to steer away. | | c. | Backgammon. to remove the stones from the board after they are all home. | | | 29. | bear on or upon, to affect, relate to, or have connection with; be relevant to: This information may bear on the case. | | 30. | bear out, to substantiate; confirm: The facts bear me out. | | 31. | bear up, to endure; face hardship bravely: It is inspiring to see them bearing up so well. | | 32. | bear with, to be patient or forbearing with: Please bear with me until I finish the story. | —Idiom | 33. | bring to bear, to concentrate on with a specific purpose: Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts. | |
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