Bear and Handle

Bear

Bear verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).

Usage example: I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one

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Handle and bear are semantically related in undergo topic. In some cases you can use "Handle" instead a verb "Bear", when it comes to topics like withstand.

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

Handle

Handle verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).

Usage example: I can't handle much more of this foul weather

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Synonyms for Handle

Antonyms for Handle

Bear and handle are semantically related in undergo topic. Sometimes you can use "Bear" instead a verb "Handle".

Nearby Words: hand, handled, handling, handler, handhold

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Common collocations

power	bear power	handle power
life	bear life	handle life
kind	bear kind	handle kind
responsibility	bear responsibility	handle responsibility
Other words: idea, relationship, number, time, weight, sword, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

Izzie: If I can handle hand to paw combat with a polar bear, I can handle a bald emotionally withdrawn cook in a Halloween costume.

Source: I Take Offense to That Last One
We are told she can handle herself and she has her moments but her brother, who suffers a bear trap wound on his leg for the entire film does more than she does.

Source: Film / Hansel and Gretel (2013)
If a student comes in with an engineering problem that they can't handle, they are first urged to "talk to the bear".

Source: Companion Cube

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