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bears the brunt

bears the brunt is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 bears the brunt

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

Words near bears the brunt in the dictionary

  1. bears off
  2. bears off from
  3. bears on
  4. bears oneself
  5. bears out
  6. bears the brunt
  7. bears the scars
  8. bears up
  9. bears upon
  10. bears with
  11. bears witness

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