Difference between Bear and Have

What is the difference between Bear and Have?

Bear as a verb is to carry something. while Have as a verb is to possess, own, hold.

Bear

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Characterized by or believing to benefit of declining prices in securities markets.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To carry something. To be equipped with something. To declare as testimony. To put up with something. To give birth to someone or something. To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops. To be - or head - in a specific direction from the observer's position.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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. An animal that resembles a bear, such as a koala or ant bear. An investor who sells commodities, securities or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices. A difficult situation or problem. A large hairy man, especially one who is gay.

Example sentence: A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the 'why' for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any 'how.'

Have

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To possess, own, hold.To be related in some way to (with the object identifying the relationship).To partake of a particular substance (especially a food or drink) or action.Used in forming the perfect aspect and the past perfect aspect.must.To give birth to.To engage in sexual intercourse with.(transitive with bare infinitive) To cause to, by a command or request.(transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To cause to be.(transitive with bare infinitive) To be affected by an occurrence. (Used in supplying a topic that is not a verb argument.)(transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To depict as being.Used as interrogative auxiliary verb with a following pronoun to form tag questions. (For further discussion, see "Usage notes" below)To defeat in a fight; take.To be able to speak a language.

We hope you now know whether to use Bear or Have in your sentence.

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