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bears a hand

bears a hand is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 bears a hand

What is bears a hand the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bears a hand is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bear a hand.

Words near bears a hand in the dictionary

  1. bearproofed
  2. bearproofing
  3. bearproofs
  4. bears
  5. bears a grudge
  6. bears a hand
  7. bears against
  8. bears away
  9. bears away the bell
  10. bears date
  11. bears down

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