bear oneself

bear oneself verb: to behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.

Verb

bear oneself (third-person singular simple present bears oneself, present participle bearing oneself, simple past bore oneself, past participle borne oneself)

(idiomatic) To behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.
- Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves, that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, This was their finest hour.1940, Winston Churchill, 18 June 1940, in the British Parliament
Synonyms:

carry oneself

behave, conduct oneself, carry oneself: ശരിയായ രീതിയിൽ പെരുമാറുക, നിർദ്ദിഷ്ടരീതിയിൽ പെരുമാറുക, നല്ലപോലെ പെരുമാറുക, ഔചിത്യപൂർവ്വം പെരുമാറുക, ചുമതല നിവ്വഹിക്കുക, കടമ ചെയ്യുക

third-person singular present	bears oneself
present participle	bearing oneself
past	bore oneself
past participle	borne oneself

What does bear oneself mean?: Bear oneself means to behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.
What is bear oneself in Malayalam?: Bear oneself in Malayalam is ശരിയായ രീതിയിൽ പെരുമാറുക, നിർദ്ദിഷ്ടരീതിയിൽ പെരുമാറുക, നല്ലപോലെ പെരുമാറുക. See Bear oneself meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is bear oneself?: Bear oneself is a verb.
What is the past tense of bear oneself?: The past tense of bear oneself is bore oneself.

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