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bearing the scars

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

Meaning of bear the scars

Verb

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

  1. To live with emotional damage caused by past events that cannot be easily forgotten.
    • She still bore the scars of a very acrimonious divorce, which made her wary of new commitments.

Questions about bearing the scars

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

Words near bearing the scars in the dictionary

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

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