inbear
inbear verb: to carry in; bring in; furnish; provide; supply; put forth.
Verb
inbear (third-person singular simple present inbears, present participle inbearing, simple past inbore, past participle inborne)
- To carry in; bring in; furnish; provide; supply; put forth.
- [...] and in part imputeth it, that the river Rother is not contained in its channel, and so loseth its force to carry away the seas and beach, which the sea doth inbear into the haven.1829, Sir David Brewster, The Edinburgh journal of science - Volume 10 - Page 63
- And here to one long thought-delivered ease Be ours now to fling back unfurrowed brow, Rose-cinctured, to the need of drowsy eyes, Which ope but to the presence of some stir More musical, of breezes that inbear As 'twere one last word from the tranced West.1905, Arthur Lewis, Days of old Rome - Page 54
Forms of inbear
| third-person singular present | inbears |
|---|---|
| present participle | inbearing |
| past | inbore |
| past participle | inborne |
Origin of inbear
From Middle English inberen, from Old English inberan (“to carry in, bring in”); equivalent to in- + bear. Doublet of infer.
Words formed from inbear
Questions about inbear
- What does inbear mean?
- Inbear means to carry in; bring in; furnish; provide; supply; put forth.
- What part of speech is inbear?
- Inbear is a verb.
- What is the past tense of inbear?
- The past tense of inbear is inbore.
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