bear
/ˈbɛɹ/
verbnoun
Core
1.v.have
“bear a resemblance”
2.v.cause to be born
“My wife had twins yesterday!”
3.v.put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
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bear and deliver share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bear means “have”. deliver means “deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)”. bear is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɛɹ/
1.v.have
“bear a resemblance”
2.v.cause to be born
“My wife had twins yesterday!”
3.v.put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
/dɪˈlɪvɚ/
1.v.deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
“The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students”
2.v.bring to a destination, make a delivery
“our local super market delivers”
3.v.to surrender someone or something to another
“the guard delivered the criminal to the police”
| bear | deliver | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛɹ/ | /dɪˈlɪvɚ/ |
| Said | ber | di-LIV-ur |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Letters | 4 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb |
| Senses | 15 | 12 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | present |
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