Definition of ABEAR

abear

Meanings

Plural: abears

Verb

  • To put up with; to endure; to bear.
  • To bear; to carry.
  • To behave; to comport oneself.

Noun

  • Bearing, behavior.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English aberen, from Old English āberan (“to bear, carry, carry away”), from ā- (“away, out”), a- + beran (“to bear”), from Proto-Germanic *uzberaną (“to bear off, bring forth, produce”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”), equivalent to a- + bear. Cognate with Old High German irberan, Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (usbairan).

Scrabble Score: 7

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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