Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Common …
bear 1 (bâr) v. bore (bôr), borne (bôrn) or born (bôrn), bear·ing, bears. v.tr. 1. a. To carry (something) on one's person from one place to another: bore the ...
1 or plural bear: any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and ...
Old English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre.
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[ber]
NOUN
a large, heavy, mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, with thick fur and a very short tail. Bears are related to the dog family, but most species are omnivorous.
a teddy bear.
informal
a rough, unmannerly, or uncouth person.
a large, heavy, cumbersome man:
"a lumbering bear of a man"
informal
a nickname for Russia.
the constellation Ursa Major or Ursa Minor.
stock market
a person who forecasts that prices of stocks or commodities will fall, especially a person who sells shares hoping to buy them back later at a lower price: Often contrasted with bull.
"bear markets"
ORIGIN
Old English bera; related to Dutch beer and German Bär.
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