- bear with something
- bear with (someone/something)
to be patient with someone or something.
Just bear with me while I finish downloading this file.
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bear with something
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bear with something — ˈbear with sb/sth derived to be patient with sb/sth • She s under a lot of strain. Just bear with her. • If you will bear with me (= be patient and listen to me) a little longer, I ll answer your question. Main entry: ↑bear … Useful english dictionary
bear with someone — bear with (someone/something) to be patient with someone or something. Just bear with me while I finish downloading this file … New idioms dictionary
bear with — (someone/something) to be patient with someone or something. Just bear with me while I finish downloading this file … New idioms dictionary
bear with — BE PATIENT WITH, show forbearance towards, make allowances for, tolerate, put up with, endure. → bear * * * phrasal : to be indulgent, patient, or forbearing with : endure bear with the old bore for a while longer * * * bear with To make… … Useful english dictionary
bear with sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 bear with me spoken used to ask someone politely to wait while you find out information, finish what you are doing etc: Bear with me a minute, and I ll check if Mr Garrard s in. 2 to be patient or continue to do something difficult or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bear with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bear with : present tense I/you/we/they bear with he/she/it bears with present participle bearing with past tense bore with past participle borne with spoken bear with me/us used as a polite way of asking… … English dictionary
ˈbear ˌwith sb — phrasal verb spoken used as a polite way of asking someone to be patient while you do something Bear with me – I won t be long.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
To bear with — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. i. 1. To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness. [1913 Webster] This age to blossom, and the next to bear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To suffer, as in carrying a burden. [1913 Webster] But man is born … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
like a bear with a sore head — (UK) If someone s like a bear with a sore head, they complain a lot and are unhappy about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
like a bear with a sore head — (UK) If someone s like a bear with a sore head, they complain a lot and are unhappy about something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
