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Bear meaning

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WBear
  • Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives.
  • Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails.
  • With the exception of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. They are generally diurnal, but may be active during the night (nocturnal) or twilight (crepuscular), particularly around humans.
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Bear
Bear

    Definition of Bear in English Dictionary

  • Proper noun
    1. A surname​.
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • It was a promising idea, but the evidence did not bear out their theory.
        • My daughter has to sleep with her teddy bear or she gets scared.
        • They made me work the Saturday of our wedding anniversary. What could I say? I just had to grin and bear it.
      2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
        • Bear in mind that I'm not as young as I was, so I can't walk as fast as you.
      3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
        • The Native American had a kinship with nature, even referring to Mother Earth and Brother Bear.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Nouns
        • Proper nouns
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      1. en Beard
      2. en Bear Flag
      3. en Bear State
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of Bear for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "Bear" is a noun, more specifically, a proper noun.
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