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The bear walked through the forest.
What does Bear mean?
A bear is a large furry animal, and bear can also mean to carry or endure.
Dictionary definition
A large strong animal with thick fur; bear can also mean to carry or put up with something.
Example sentences
Bear in a sentence
medium
The shelf can bear the weight of many books.
hard
The character had to bear a difficult challenge with courage.
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Commonly confused words
Bare or bear?
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Bare
Uncovered or without the usual covering.
In a sentence The tree had bare branches.
Bear
A large furry mammal; also to carry or tolerate something.
In a sentence A bear searched for berries.
Spot the difference Bare means uncovered. Bear names an animal and can also mean carry or tolerate.
Which word fits?
Choose bare or bear for each blank. Say your answer, then check why it fits.
1The empty room had ___ walls with no pictures.
Check answer 1
bare — The walls are uncovered.
2The brown ___ walked through the forest.
Check answer 2
bear — The sentence names an animal.
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Practice 1
What can bear mean?
Bear can name an animal or mean to carry or put up with something.
Practice 2
Which word is closest to bear when it means put up with?
Endure means to bear or put up with something difficult.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses bear correctly?
This sentence uses bear as a large furry animal.
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MeaningBear means A bear is a large furry animal, and bear can also mean to carry or endure.
ExampleExample: The bear walked through the forest.
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Word family
Bear word family
Base word
bear
noun
bears
More than one bear.
verb
bore
Past tense of bear when it means carried or endured.
verb
bearing
Carrying or enduring something.
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Hint for students
A bear is a large furry animal, and bear can also mean to carry or endure.
Common mix-up
Bear does not always mean large furry animal. In some sentences, it means and bear can also mean to carry or endure.
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Write two short sentences that use bear in different ways. Underline the clue words that show which meaning is being used. Example: The shelf can bear the weight of many books. Clue words: shelf, weight, many. Ask: Which meaning of bear does my sentence show?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to compare meanings of bear in this model sentence: "The shelf can bear the weight of many books." Which meaning fits, and what context clues prove it?
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