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bears against

bears against is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bear against.

Meaning of bear against

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To approach someone or something as for an attack
    • I caught some good shots of a wolf bearing against a caribou.
  2. (transitive) To be forced to strike upon; to bang against; to wear away at (especially in theology).
    • The top side of that has been bearing against the wall for years.

Questions about bears against

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

Words near bears against in the dictionary

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

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