bore
1
[ bawr, bohr ]
/ bɔr, boʊr /
verb (used with object), bored, bor·ing.
to weary by dullness, tedious repetition, unwelcome attentions, etc.: The long speech bored me.
noun
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
a cause of ennui or petty annoyance: repetitious tasks that are a bore to do.
Origin of bore
1
First recorded in 1760–70; of uncertain origin
Words nearby bore
Definition for bore (2 of 6)
bore
2
[ bawr, bohr ]
/ bɔr, boʊr /
verb (used with object), bored, bor·ing.
verb (used without object), bored, bor·ing.
noun
Origin of bore
2
before 900; Middle English; Old English
borian; cognate with Old High German
borōn, Old Norse
bora, Latin
forāre
OTHER WORDS FROM bore
bore·a·ble, bor·a·ble, adjectiveDefinition for bore (3 of 6)
bore
3
[ bawr, bohr ]
/ bɔr, boʊr /
noun
an abrupt rise of tidal water moving rapidly inland from the mouth of an estuary.
Also called
tidal bore.
Origin of bore
3
1275–1325; Middle English
bare < Old Norse
bāra wave
Definition for bore (4 of 6)
Definition for bore (5 of 6)
bear
1
[ bair ]
/ bɛər /
verb (used with object), bore or (Archaic) bare; borne or born; bear·ing.
verb (used without object), bore or (Archaic) bare; borne or born; bear·ing.
Verb Phrases
Origin of bear
1
before 900; Middle English
beren, Old English
beran; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German
beran, Dutch
baren, Old Frisian, Old Norse
bera, Gothic
bairan, German (
ge)bären, Russian
berët (he) takes, Albanian
bie, Tocharian
pär-, Phrygian
ab-beret (he) brings, Latin
ferre, Old Irish
berid (he) carries, Armenian
berem, Greek
phérein, Sanskrit
bhárati, Avestan
baraiti; < Indo-European
*bher- (see
-fer,
-phore)
synonym study for bear
10.
Bear,
stand,
endure refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful.
Bear and
stand are close synonyms and have a general sense of withstanding:
to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss.
Endure implies continued resistance and patience in bearing through a long time:
to endure torture.
usage note for bear
Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between
born and
borne as past participles of the verb
bear1 .
Borne is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth:
The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.
Borne is also the participle when the sense is “to bring forth (young)” and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases,
borne is preceded by a form of
have or followed by
by: Anna had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown. When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth,
born is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:
My friend was born in Ohio. No children have been born at the South Pole. A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.
Born is also an adjective meaning “by birth,” “innate,” or “native”:
born free; a born troublemaker; Mexican-born.
Definition for bore (6 of 6)
bear
2
[ bair ]
/ bɛər /
noun, plural bears, (especially collectively) bear.
adjective
having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks: bear market.
verb (used with object), beared, bear·ing.
Stock Exchange.
to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.).
Origin of bear
2
before 1000; Middle English
be(a)re, beor(e), Old English
bera; cognate with Frisian
bār, Dutch
beer, Old High German
bero (German
Bär); < Germanic
*beran- literally, the brown one; akin to Old Norse
bjǫrn, bersi; compare Lithuanian
bė́ras brown. Cf.
bruin
OTHER WORDS FROM bear
bear·like, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for bore
British Dictionary definitions for bore (1 of 7)
bore
1
/ (bɔː) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for bore
Old English
borian; related to Old Norse
bora, Old High German
borōn to bore, Latin
forāre to pierce, Greek
pharos ploughing,
phárunx
pharynx
British Dictionary definitions for bore (2 of 7)
bore
2
/ (bɔː) /
verb
(tr)
to tire or make weary by being dull, repetitious, or uninteresting
noun
a dull, repetitious, or uninteresting person, activity, or state
Derived forms of bore
bored, adjectiveWord Origin for bore
C18: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for bore (3 of 7)
bore
3
/ (bɔː) /
noun
a high steep-fronted wave moving up a narrow estuary, caused by the tide
Word Origin for bore
C17: from Old Norse
bāra wave, billow
British Dictionary definitions for bore (4 of 7)
British Dictionary definitions for bore (5 of 7)
Bear
/ (bɛə) /
noun the Bear
the English name for Ursa Major, Ursa Minor
an informal name for Russia
British Dictionary definitions for bore (6 of 7)
bear
1
/ (bɛə) /
verb bears, bearing, bore or borne (mainly tr)
Word Origin for bear
Old English
beran; related to Old Norse
bera, Old High German
beran to carry, Latin
ferre, Greek
pherein to bear, Sanskrit
bharati he carries
British Dictionary definitions for bore (7 of 7)
bear
2
/ (bɛə) /
noun plural bears or bear
any plantigrade mammal of the family Ursidae : order Carnivora (carnivores). Bears are typically massive omnivorous animals with a large head, a long shaggy coat, and strong claws
See also black bear, brown bear, polar bear Related adjective: ursine
any of various bearlike animals, such as the koala and the ant bear
a clumsy, churlish, or ill-mannered person
a teddy bear
stock exchange
- a speculator who sells in anticipation of falling prices to make a profit on repurchase
- (as modifier)a bear market Compare bull 1 (def. 5)
verb bears, bearing or beared
(tr)
to lower or attempt to lower the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative selling
Word Origin for bear
Old English
bera; related to Old Norse
bjorn, Old High German
bero
Scientific definitions for bore
bore
[ bôr ]
In fluid mechanics, a jump in the level of moving water, generally propagating in the opposite direction to the current. Strong ocean tides can cause bores to propagate up rivers.
- The white, shallow portion of a wave after it breaks. The bore carries ocean water onto the beach.
- A tidal wave caused by the surge of a flood tide upstream in a narrowing estuary or by colliding tidal currents.
Idioms and Phrases with bore
bear