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bearing the brunt

bearing the brunt is the present participle and gerund of bear the brunt.

Meaning of bear the brunt

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To endure the worst part of something.

Questions about bearing the brunt

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

Words near bearing the brunt in the dictionary

  1. bearing piles
  2. bearing rein
  3. bearing reins
  4. bearing sword
  5. bearing swords
  6. bearing the brunt
  7. bearing the scars
  8. bearing up
  9. bearing upon
  10. bearing with
  11. bearing witness

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