Bear
Bear verb - To bring forth from the womb.
Defer
Defer verb - To assign to a later time.
Common collocations
| responsibility | bear responsibility | defer responsibility |
| time | bear time | defer time |
| guilt | bear guilt | defer guilt |
| sword | bear sword | defer sword |
Cite this Source
Defer and Bear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear/defer
Bear & Defer. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear/defer>.
Defer or Bear. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear/defer.
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