Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bear down on

(nautical) To stand further off from (a ship)

Synonym of polar bear plunge

(UK) To be too frightening or upsetting to even contemplate.

To give an untrue testimony; to lie despite one's oath e.g. in court.

Alternative form of right to keep and bear arms

(zoology) A large hunting dog of a breed originating in Finland or Karelia.

(idiomatic, obsolete) To be superior in something.

A bear of the species Ursus americanus, native to cooler climates in North America.

A fictional creature purportedly found in North America and Iceland, said to be a trout that has evolved a thick coat of fur to maintain its body heat.