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1. Cause to be bored
   - tire
    
2. Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
   "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall";
   - drill

1. A person who evokes boredom
   - dullard
    
2. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
   - tidal bore, eagre, aegir [non-standard], eager
    
3. Diameter of a tube or gun barrel
   - gauge, caliber [US], calibre [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. (mining) a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
   - bore-hole, drill hole

1. Have as a feature; convey
   "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
    
2. Cause to be born
   "My wife bore twins yesterday!";
   - give birth, deliver, birth, have
    
3. Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
   "I cannot bear his constant criticism";
   - digest, endure, stick out, stomach, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
    
4. Move while holding up or supporting
   "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
    
5. Bring forth
   "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers";
   - turn out
    
6. Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
   "She agreed to bear the responsibility";
   - take over, accept, assume
    
7. Have within
   "The canteen bears fresh water";
   - hold, carry, contain
    
8. (investment) bring in
   "interest-bearing accounts";
   - yield, pay
    
9. Have on one's person
   "bear a scar";
   - wear
    
10. Behave in a certain manner
    "he bore himself with dignity";
    - behave, acquit, deport, conduct, comport, carry
     
11. Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    "She bears the title of Duchess";
    - hold
     
12. Support or hold in a certain manner
    "She bears her head high";
    - hold, carry
     
13. Be pregnant with
    "She is bearing his child";
    - have a bun in the oven, carry, gestate, expect

Sounds like: boar, boor, Bohr, Boer

Derived forms: bores, boring, bored

See also: bear out

Type of: act, allow, bring forth, bring in, carry, clear, countenance, create, cut, diam, diameter, disagreeable person, earn, excavation, feature, gain, have, have got, hold, include, let, make, move, permit, produce, pull in, realise [Brit], realize, take, take in, tidal current, tidal flow, transport, unpleasant person

Antonym: interest

Encyclopedia: Bore, Italy