Bear and Restrain

Bear

Bear verb - To manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way.
Usage example: she bore herself well in her first public speaking event

Restrain and bear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrain" instead a verb "Bear".

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

Restrain

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Bear and restrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bear" instead a verb "Restrain".

Nearby Words: restraint, restricted, restraining

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

power bear power restrain power
dog bear dog restrain dog

Both words in one sentence

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