Verbs in English
bear
bear / bore / born / bearing
Use the verb “bear” when talking about responsibility, accepting pain, and giving birth. This verb is often used in the passive voice: Where were you born?
Here are some examples of ways to use the verb “bear.”
We most often use it for the topic of birth:
- Where were you born?
- I was born in Germany.
- In what year was she born?
- She was born in 1993. She’s 30 years old.
Use the verb “bear” when talking about responsibility:
- How much responsibility does the company bear for what happened in the accident?
- Joe bears responsibility for his actions.
- The company refuses to bear any responsibility for the chemicals it spilled in the river.
There are other ways to apply this verb:
- He bears a striking resemblance to his mother. (resemblance)
- Removing this beam from the building is impossible because it bears most of the weight of the building. (weight)
- I can’t bear the pain any longer. It’s too much. (pain)
