borne

Verb (1)

bear (third-person singular simple present bears, present participle bearing, simple past and past participle beared)

1. (transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
   • to bear a railroad stock

Verb (2)

bear (third-person singular simple present bears, present participle bearing, simple past bore or (archaic) bare, past participle borne or (colloquial) bore or (see usage notes) born)

1. (transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
   • They came bearing gifts.
   1. (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
      • the right to bear arms
   2. (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
      • The queen bore the royal scepter and crown as she processed into the hall.
   3. (intransitive, rare, transitive) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
      • The scan showed that the ewe was bearing twins.
   4. (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
      • She still bears the scars from a cycling accident.

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