Definition of "bear"
- noun
A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae, particularly of subfamily Ursinae.
- verb
To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
To carry something.
To be equipped with (something).
To wear or display.
To declare as testimony.
To put up with something.
To give birth to someone or something; it may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object.
To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
To be—or head—in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- adjective
Characterized by or believing to benefit of declining prices in securities markets.
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