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bears the scars

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

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

Words near bears the scars in the dictionary

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

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