Meaning of "bear up" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF BEAR UP

bear up

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEAR UP

Bear up is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bear up in English.

WHAT DOES BEAR UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bear up in the English dictionary

The definition of bear up in the dictionary is to endure cheerfully.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEAR UP

PRESENT

Present

I bear up

you bear up

he/she/it bears up

we bear up

you bear up

they bear up

Present continuous

I am bearing up

you are bearing up

he/she/it is bearing up

we are bearing up

you are bearing up

they are bearing up

Present perfect

I have borne up

you have borne up

he/she/it has borne up

we have borne up

you have borne up

they have borne up

Present perfect continuous

I have been bearing up

you have been bearing up

he/she/it has been bearing up

we have been bearing up

you have been bearing up

they have been bearing up

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I bore up

you bore up

he/she/it bore up

we bore up

you bore up

they bore up

Past continuous

I was bearing up

you were bearing up

he/she/it was bearing up

we were bearing up

you were bearing up

they were bearing up

Past perfect

I had borne up

you had borne up

he/she/it had borne up

we had borne up

you had borne up

they had borne up

Past perfect continuous

I had been bearing up

you had been bearing up

he/she/it had been bearing up

we had been bearing up

you had been bearing up

they had been bearing up

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bear up

you will bear up

he/she/it will bear up

we will bear up

you will bear up

they will bear up

Future continuous

I will be bearing up

you will be bearing up

he/she/it will be bearing up

we will be bearing up

you will be bearing up

they will be bearing up

Future perfect

I will have borne up

you will have borne up

he/she/it will have borne up

we will have borne up

you will have borne up

they will have borne up

Future perfect continuous

I will have been bearing up

you will have been bearing up

he/she/it will have been bearing up

we will have been bearing up

you will have been bearing up

they will have been bearing up

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bear up

you would bear up

he/she/it would bear up

we would bear up

you would bear up

they would bear up

Conditional continuous

I would be bearing up

you would be bearing up

he/she/it would be bearing up

we would be bearing up

you would be bearing up

they would be bearing up

Conditional perfect

I would have bear up

you would have bear up

he/she/it would have bear up

we would have bear up

you would have bear up

they would have bear up

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been bearing up

you would have been bearing up

he/she/it would have been bearing up

we would have been bearing up

you would have been bearing up

they would have been bearing up

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bear up
we let´s bear up
you bear up

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bear up

Past participle

borne up

Present Participle

bearing up

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BEAR UP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bear up» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of bear up

carry on · cope · grin and bear it · manage · persevere · suffer · survive · take it on the chin

TRANSLATION OF BEAR UP

Find out the translation of bear up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bear up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bear up» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 挺得住
• Translator English - Spanish: sobrellevar
• English: bear up
• Translator English - Hindi: ऊपर सहन
• Translator English - Arabic: يَتَشَجَّعُ
• Translator English - Russian: бодриться
• Translator English - Portuguese: aguentar
• Translator English - Bengali: আপ আপ
• Translator English - French: tenir le coup
• Translator English - Malay: Menanggung
• Translator English - German: standhalten
• Translator English - Japanese: がんばる
• Translator English - Korean: 견디다
• Translator English - Javanese: Bear munggah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chống đỡ
• Translator English - Tamil: தாங்க
• Translator English - Marathi: अप सहन
• Translator English - Turkish: dayanmak
• Translator English - Italian: resistere
• Translator English - Polish: podtrzymać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: підбадьорювати
• Translator English - Romanian: a face față
• Translator English - Greek: αντέχω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dra
• Translator English - Swedish: hålla modet uppe
• Translator English - Norwegian: holde ut

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAR UP»

Discover the use of bear up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bear up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Bear Stays Up for Christmas

With Karma Wilson's memorable text and Jane Chapman's glowing illustrations, Bear Stays Up for Christmas is a book to cherish throughout the year.

Karma Wilson, 2011

Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day

Big Brown Bear is visited by a rat who wants to use one of his slippers for a bed, in a warm tale of friendship by the author of Sisters. Reprint.

‎2006

Up Bear, Down Bear

A young girl spends her day doing an array of activities with her beloved teddy bear, in this book that introduces the concepts of "up" and "down."

Trudy Harris, 2001

American code of marine signals ...

3250 I shall bear up. 3251 You had better bear up. 3254 May I bear up ? 3256 You may bear up. 3257 You had better not bear up. 3258 I shall not bear up. 3259 He had better bear up. 3260 Compelled to bear up. 3261 Bear up. 3264 Bear up ...

Henry J. Rogers, 1855

American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting the ...

T» bear up, to support ; to keep from falling. — T»bear up, to keep afloat. — Tobtar date, is to have the mark of time when written or executed. — To bear a price, is to have a certaJn price. — '/'.* Vcr a futnd, in seama&akip, u to make haste, ...

Noah Webster, John Walker, 1830

Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance

I had a left front, almost broadside shot, and aimed a little low into the shoulder. When I fired, the bullet hit and knocked the bear up over on his back with all four feet sticking up in the air. As I tried to get another round into him my rifle jammed!

Stephen Herrero, 2002

The universal code of signals for the mercantile marine of ...

7163 894 I shall bear up 856 Not easy lauding on the beach 895 You had better bear up 857 A rocky beach 896 She (or ves. ind.J has borne up 859 A sandy beach 897 May I bear up ? 860 On the beach 901 You had better not bear up If ...

Frederick Marryat, G B. Richardson, 1866

An English and Danish Dictionary ...

I To bear up against, atflaa inned, flb'tn i'nad. I To bear up before the wind, at bold ' aff" ruin-int. 1 Bear up round, (Skib-Tc'm) daw up, [dign-'far dt-qn'nd. I To bear up to a Ship, a' bold: up til 'I SHL. BEMLD, Sub. shitg. To BEARD wool, en. a. a' ...

Andreas Berthelson, 1754

International Code of Signals. [U.S.] Hydrographic Office

Bear up — for. Bear up instantly lb — Bore up — for. — I shall bear up. — I shall not bear up. — May. or, Can I bear up? — Shall we bear up? Sprung my foremast and must bear up, NKW — Vessel indicated was compelled to bear up.

Great Britain. Board of Trade, 1907

The universal code of signals for the mercantile marine of ...

892 When last seen, bore 893 Bears of us Strange sail bearing, 5430 Bearings of engine are hot, 7962 Bear up 894 I shall bear up 895 You had better bear up 896 She (or ves. ind.J has borne up 897 May I bear up ? 901 You had better not ...

Frederick Marryat, G B. Richardson, 1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAR UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bear up is used in the context of the following news items.

What you need to know about bears as human contacts increase

A common occurrence is a bear up a tree on residential property within bear habitat such as Tehachapi, Stallion Springs, Bear Valley Springs, ... «Tehachapi News, Jul 15»

Teddy lands back to earth in Northamptonshire field!

Two schoolboys have taken their interest in space a step further than you'd expect by sending their favourite teddy bear up into the atmosphere. «ITV News, Jul 15»

A Song for Jenny: a mother's story of loss

... uncertainty and dwindling hope; of being a mother confronted with the monstrousness of losing a child yet obliged to bear up for the sake of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

The Gifts of Eternal Greece

I share their exasperation, but urge them to bear up, for this much I know. They, the Greeks, are our brothers and our sisters, and we must ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

A word to the wise: Leave those bears alone

A common occurrence is a bear up a tree on residential property within bear habitat such as Lebec, Tehachapi, Stallion Springs, Bear Valley ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»

Spike in murders rocks Hanover

Mi couldn't bear up." But, before James collapsed, she revealed that her brother, Ian McFarlane, was shot and killed by unknown assailants in ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

An 'Americana' celebration at Jessel Gallery

A slingshot a father made for his child to play with goes far beyond utilitarian, with a spotted dog on the bottom chasing a black bear up a tree. «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»

"Inside Out" witty and playful

... (Monster's Inc, Up) and Ronnie Del Carmen have worked layer upon layer of intricacy into a masterwork that will bear up future viewings. «The Edwardsville Intelligencer, Jul 15»

Undertakers trim Teddy Bear, 8-5

Wilbrahan (7-3-1) opened the scoring with a run in the second, but Kyle Platner lashed a two-run single in the third to put Teddy Bear up 2-1. «The Recorder, Jun 15»

Grizzly bear climbs on Montana family's car

Voices on the video show other people were excited to see the bear up close, but some were a little worried. "There's a bear on my car, oh my ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jun 15»