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bear
Noun
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A bear is a big animal with a short tail. They either eat only meat or meat and plants. There are many different types of bears, for example brown bears and polar bears.
Polar bears are white.
Grizzly bears live in North America.
bear
Verb
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If mathx/math bears mathy/math, mathx/math holds mathy/math up.
This wall bears half the weight of the roof.
The chieftain bears a spear.
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If someone bears something bad, they accept it or deal with it.
He has to bear insults because of his appearance.
I cannot bear looking at the news.
The pain is so bad, I can hardly bear it.
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If a baby is born, it comes out of its mother.
The woman bore a little boy.
He was born on October 22, 1983.
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If something is born, it is newly created.
This idea was born out of boredom.
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If something bears fruit, flowers, etc., it grows them.
This apple tree is 100 years old, it does not bear apples anymore.
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If mathx/math bears mathy/math, mathx/math holds mathy/math on the surface.
Peter bears a small scar on his forehead.
The flag bore a white lion.
The sign bears the words "Hey there!".
mount
Verb
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If you mount something you get on to it.
They mounted their horses and rode off.
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If you mount something you attach it to something else.
I need someone to mount this diamond on a ring.
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to put a theatrical work on the stage
The show was mounted in Montreal and New York.
mount
Noun
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Mount is another word for mountain. This may be shortened to "Mt." to name a mountain.
Jesus gave us the Sermon on the Mount.
We were all worried when Mount Saint Helens exploded.
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A mount is an animal you ride, often a horse.
The policemen sat on his mount watching the park.