Bear
Bear verb - To bring forth from the womb.
Live
Live verb - To have a home.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Subverted in Ted in that it is John who is very close to his magic teddy bear after so many years, while Lori, who does like Ted up to a point, wishes that the bear would move out and live his own life.
Source: Girls Love Stuffed Animals - Meirin's reasoning is less clear; presumably, she couldn't bear to live without him.
Source: Driven To Suicide / Video Games - Said murderous teddy bear is actually a real live demon bear that she's ensorcelled.
Source: Creepy Child / Video Games
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Live and Bear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear/live
Bear & Live. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear/live>.
Live or Bear. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bear/live.
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