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bearing a hand

bearing a hand is the present participle and gerund of bear a hand.

Meaning of bear a hand

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) To make haste; to help quickly.
    • Hawkins, neither you nor I are much account at the shooting; we’ll stand by to load and bear a hand.1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

Questions about bearing a hand

What is bearing a hand the present participle and gerund of?
Bearing a hand is the present participle and gerund of bear a hand.

Words near bearing a hand in the dictionary

  1. beariest
  2. Bearii
  3. bearin'
  4. bearing
  5. bearing a grudge
  6. bearing a hand
  7. bearing against
  8. bearing away
  9. bearing away the bell
  10. bearing date
  11. bearing down

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