Bear and Brace

Bear

Bear verb - To hold up or serve as a foundation for.
Usage example: the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time

Brace is a synonym for bear. In some cases you can use "Brace" instead a verb "Bear".

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

Brace

Brace verb - To hold up or serve as a foundation for.
Usage example: several boards braced the wall

Bear is a synonym for brace in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Bear" instead a verb "Brace", if it concerns topics such as support.

Nearby Words: braced, bracing, bracelet, bracer

Common collocations

time bear time brace time
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