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To hold up; support.
(verb-transitive)
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To carry from one place to another; transport.
(verb-transitive)
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To carry in the mind; harbor: bear a grudge.
(verb-transitive)
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To transmit at large; relate: bearing glad tidings.
(verb-transitive)
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To have as a visible characteristic: bore a scar on the left arm.
(verb-transitive)
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