Synonyms of bears

bears 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bear

1

as in has

to bring forth from the womb

luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• has
• produces
• delivers
• mothers
• births
• gives birth to
• drops
• reproduces
• gets
• generates
• spawns
• breeds
• propagates
• labors
• begets
• fathers
• multiplies
• kids
• calves
• litters
• kittens
• kindles
• pups
• sires
• whelps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• aborts
• miscarries

2

as in stands

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stands
• endures
• accepts
• tolerates
• takes
• handles
• sustains
• absorbs
• wears
• abides
• swallows
• meets
• brooks
• sticks out
• stands for
• stomachs
• supports
• lives with
• countenances
• lumps (it)
• pockets
• bides
• goes
• sweats out
• suffers
• hacks
• toughs it out
• permits
• allows
• reconciles (to)
• yields (to)
• agrees (with or to)
• respects
• submits (to)
• consents (to)
• acquiesces
• capitulates
• assents (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• dismisses
• repudiates
• opposes
• resists
• turns down
• spurns
• avoids
• fights
• misses
• escapes
• combats
• evades
• contests
• eludes
• circumvents
• bypasses
• abstains (from)
• refrains (from)
• dodges
• forbears

3

as in pertains

to have a relation or connection

I just found another fact that bears on this issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pertains
• relates
• applies
• refers
• has to do with
• affects
• appertains
• involves
• concerns
• touches
• interests
• connects
• links
• couples
• associates
• treats
• deals (with)
• interrelates
• ties in

4

as in heads

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction

the road bears left after the second traffic light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heads
• turns
• makes
• points
• sets out
• faces
• puts
• sets off
• aims
• directs
• veers
• backs
• steers
• bends
• lights out
• takes off
• reverses
• comes about
• turns back
• strikes
• orients
• puts out
• tacks
• inclines
• wheels
• beelines
• comes round
• cuts
• swerves
• puts about
• about-faces
• yaws

5

as in carries

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• sustains
• supports
• bolsters
• stays
• upholds
• shores (up)
• underpins
• buttresses
• undergirds
• braces
• underlies
• steadies
• props (up)
• trusses

6

as in holds

to keep in one's mind or heart

I'm not one to bear grudges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• has
• holds
• retains
• harbors
• cherishes
• entertains
• carries
• cultivates
• keeps
• maintains
• nurses
• remembers
• holds on to
• preserves
• hangs on to
• sustains
• fosters
• nurtures
• treasures
• hugs
• sticks (to)
• supports
• clings (to)
• cleaves (to)
• fixates (on or upon)
• broods (about or over)
• obsesses (about or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• forgets
• overlooks
• drops
• disregards
• denies
• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• scorns
• repudiates
• disdains
• parts (with)
• abandons
• renounces
• forsakes
• discards
• gives up
• abjures
• throws out
• deserts
• quits
• erases
• expunges

7

as in behaves

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

she bore herself well in her first public speaking event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• behaves
• acquits
• restrains
• contains
• composes
• handles
• conducts
• comports
• demeans
• collects
• curbs
• deports
• checks
• constrains
• quits
• plays
• inhibits
• represses
• quiets
• modulates
• controls
• moderates
• acts
• tempers
• impersonates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carries on
• misbehaves
• cuts up
• acts up
• misconducts

8

as in hauls

to support and take from one place to another

the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• hauls
• brings
• transports
• sends
• conveys
• ferries
• packs
• lugs
• totes
• delivers
• ships
• carts
• takes
• transmits
• transfers
• removes
• moves
• fetches
• shifts
• hands over
• forwards

9

as in shoulders

to take to or upon oneself

I bear some responsibility for the mishap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shoulders
• assumes
• accepts
• undertakes
• embraces
• takes over
• adopts
• backs
• advocates
• endorses
• stands by
• upholds
• champions
• acquiesces
• espouses
• takes up
• agrees
• consents
• supports
• assents
• accedes
• reaccepts
• reassumes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavows
• disclaims
• repudiates
• refuses
• disowns
• withdraws
• rejects
• renounces
• declines
• retracts
• avoids
• abjures
• recants
• turns down
• takes back
• spurns
• abstains (from)
• refrains (from)
• relinquishes
• abandons
• bypasses
• forsakes
• surrenders
• unsays
• gives up
• detours
• forbears
• backs off
• backs down
• backtracks
• abnegates

10

as in packs

to wear or have on one's person

the right to bear arms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• packs
• exhibits
• displays
• flaunts
• shows
• sports
• shows off
• parades

11

as in leads

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

the path will bear north after that marked tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leads
• extends
• goes
• lies
• runs
• heads
• crosses
• follows
• passes
• cuts
• spans
• courses
• traverses

12

as in requires

to have as a requirement

the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requires
• needs
• takes
• wants
• involves
• claims
• necessitates
• demands
• challenges
• warrants
• calls for
• entails
• begs
• asks
• lacks
• insists
• stipulates
• cries (for)
• exacts
• enjoins
• hurts (for)
• presses
• clamors (for)
• commands
• quests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• holds
• owns
• possesses

13

as in contains

to have within

gold-bearing ore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contains
• holds
• boasts
• houses
• encompasses
• cases
• takes
• encloses
• accommodates
• fits
• shelters
• harbors
• encases
• lodges

14

as in is

to occupy a place or location

a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• lies
• stands
• sits
• remains
• resides
• rests
• waits
• stays
• awaits
• dwells
• stations
• overlooks
• hangs around
• sticks around
• posts
• tarries
• commands

15

as in yields

to produce as revenue

an interest-bearing savings account

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yields
• pays
• gives
• provides
• returns
• furnishes
• affords
• supplies
• brings in
• nets
• pays off

bears

2 of 2

noun

plural of bear

1

as in headaches

a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work

the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headaches
• jobs
• burdens
• killers
• beasts
• efforts
• loads
• chores
• labors
• weights
• troubles
• heavy liftings
• nuisances
• strains
• sweats
• lucubrations
• bothers
• drudgeries
• grinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breezes
• kid stuff
• snaps
• setups
• duck soup
• cinches
• child's play

2

as in crabs

an irritable and complaining person

you've been a real bear lately—are you having a bad week?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crabs
• mutterers
• complainers
• cranks
• hunks
• grousers
• sourpusses
• grumps
• curmudgeons
• growlers
• murmurers
• whiners
• bellyachers
• croakers
• fussers
• grouches
• grumblers
• gripers
• kickers
• crosspatches
• soreheads
• party poopers
• crocks
• quibblers
• spoilsports
• killjoys
• pessimists
• nitpickers
• objectors
• defeatists
• malcontents
• grinches
• faultfinders
• naggers
• hypochondriacs
• repiners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimists
• Pollyannas
• happy campers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bears

Verb

The ongoing heat wave across the Golden State bears little resemblance to weather that reminds people of pumpkin spice and fall leaves, at least for now. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The house that bears his name has long demonstrated an equally discerning eye for colored gemstones. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Drought has disrupted berry crops and other natural food sources that bears depend on, sending them closer to humans and into garage cans, bird feeders and chicken coops. — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

To that end, nearly all of the decor bears spiky edges or angular forms; the furniture feels nearly as threatening as the characters within. — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

My profession, management consulting, bears some responsibility. — David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Packaging found near both students bears the name Modus, according to court documents. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

This bears many of the markings of the one-last-big-score trope so common in films. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Bear 132 has become one of the largest and most experienced mother bears at Brooks River, according to her contestant profile. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Noun

Animals sightings might include moose, elk, mule deer, ermine, wolves, foxes, bears (both grizzly and black), bald eagles and other birds of prey, and waterfowl like trumpeter swans. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … CASH & CAUTION — Tech powerhouse’s regulatory push bears similarities to a notorious Washington strategy. — FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Kolchin also cited extensive wildfires that had deprived some bears of their habitat as a compounding effect. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Parts of New Mexico, meanwhile, looked less and less like the months of drought that dried up reservoirs and caused hungry bears to roam into neighborhoods in search of food. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The loss came as such clashes are increasing, with climate change and urban sprawl bringing people closer to bears, mountain lions and other animals. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

As the fight between market bulls and bears over the direction of the S & P 500 index intensifies, the bears could prevail, according to global financial services firm BTIG. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

The special show at the sanctuary found Wakeman sitting at a grand piano and performing a few new compositions written specifically for the bears. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

The incident comes as the state in recent years has been experiencing a growing problem with bears and human interactions. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026