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
Common collocations
| time | bear time | brace time |
Cite this Source
Brace and Bear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear/brace
Bear & Brace. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear/brace>.
Brace or Bear. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear/brace.
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