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A pessimist, especially regarding business conditions.
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Any of various other animals, such as the koala, that resemble a true bear.
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Any of various usually omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae that have a shaggy coat and a short tail and walk with the entire lower surface of the foot touching the ground.
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One, such as an investor, that sells securities or commodities in expectation of falling prices.
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phrasal-verb
Bear down To advance in a threatening manner: The ship bore down on our canoe.
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Bear down To apply maximum effort and concentration: If you really bear down, you will finish the task.
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Bear out To prove right or justified; confirm: The test results bear out our claims.
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Bear up To withstand stress, difficulty, or attrition: The patient bore up well during the long illness.
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idiom
Bear down on To effect in a harmful or adverse way: Financial pressures are bearing down on them.
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Bear fruit To come to a satisfactory conclusion or to fruition.
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adjective
Characterized by falling prices: a bear market.
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verb-transitive
To be accountable for; assume: bearing heavy responsibilities.
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To call for; warrant: This case bears investigation.
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To carry (oneself) in a specified way; conduct: She bore herself with dignity.
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To carry from one place to another; transport.
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To carry in the mind; harbor: bear a grudge.
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