Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for bear

Two senses of bear live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

I cannot bear his constant criticism.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

stand

Same sentence, swapped: I cannot stand his constant criticism.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for bear as it is used in the sentence above.

carry
expect
admit

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsThe body

have on one's person

Bear a scar.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

wear

Same sentence, swapped: Wear a scar.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for bear as it is used in the sentence above.

star
burst
feature

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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