bear off
bear off · bears off · bore off · borne off · bearing off
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To gain; to carry off, as a prizeTo gain; to carry off, as a prize.
» In the winter, the bear lives off its fat reserves.
Meaning
5 sensesTo gain; to carry off, as a prize.
To restrain; to keep from approaching.
To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.
to bear off a blow; to bear off a boat
To remove one of one's own checkers from the board.
The first player to bear off all checkers is the winner.
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To remove a piece from play.
More definitions
- remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
Examples
2 sentencesIn the winter, the bear lives off its fat reserves.
The bear set off right after Igor.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
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Forms
bears off, bearing off, bore off, borne offPhrasal verbs
9 phrasal verbs- bear outпідтримати, підтримуватиTo corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
- bear onпродовжувати, продовжитиTo influence, have an effect on.
- bear downзнімати плату, покладати відповідальністьUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
- bear upTo sail close to the wind.
- bear offTo gain; to carry off, as a prize.
- bear inTo move quickly and sharply in an inward direction during a race; to veer in.
- bear awayTo steer away from the wind
- bear withTo be patient with.
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state:take awaybear awaycarry awaycarry off
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb