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Bore
verb (past & past part. bored; pres. part. boring) 1.Cause to be bored. Synonym: tire. 2.Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool. Synonym: drill. "Drill a hole into the wall" , "Drill for oil" , "Carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall" noun 1.A person who evokes boredom. Synonym: dullard. 2.A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary). Synonyms: aegir, eager, eagre, tidal bore. 4.A hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes. Synonyms: bore-hole, drill hole.
Bear
verb (past bore, formerly bare; past part. borne, born; pres. part. bearing) 1.Have. "Bear a signature" 3.Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. Synonyms: abide, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate. "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" , "He learned to tolerate the heat" , "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" 4.Move while holding up or supporting. "Bear a heavy load" , "Bear news" , "Bearing orders" 5.Bring forth,. Synonym: turn out. "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers" 6.Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person. Synonyms: accept, assume, take over. "She agreed to bear the responsibility" 7.Contain or hold; have within. Synonyms: carry, contain, hold. "The canteen holds fresh water" , "This can contains water" 8.Bring in. Synonyms: pay, yield. "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" 9.Have on one's person. Synonym: wear. "Bear a scar" 11.Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices. Synonym: hold. "He held the governorship for almost a decade" 12.Support or hold in a certain manner. Synonyms: carry, hold. "He carried himself upright"
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