| 1. to carry
1) to carry some burden 1a1. to bear with one's self 2) to move by bearing; move or, to be conveyed or borne, with the suggestion of force or speed 1b1. of persons borne in a ship over the sea 1b2. of a gust of wind, to rush 1b3. of the mind, to be moved inwardly, prompted 3) to bear up i.e. uphold (keep from falling) 1c1. of Christ, the preserver of the universe 2. to bear, i.e. endure, to endure the rigour of a thing, to bear patiently one's conduct, or spare one (abstain from punishing or destroying) 3. to bring, bring to, bring forward 1) to move to, apply 2) to bring in by announcing, to announce 3) to bear i.e. bring forth, produce; to bring forward in a speech 4) to lead, conduct |