carry the weight of; support

the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests

endure (an ordeal or difficulty)

she bore the pain stoically

the loneliness is the hardest thing to bear

(of a person) carry (someone or something)

he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses

the warriors bore lances tipped with iron

give birth to (a child)

she bore six daughters

his wife had borne him a son

turn and proceed in a specified direction

bear left and follow the old drove road

carried or transported by the thing specified

insect-borne pollen

waterborne bacteria