Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bear against

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
bear a-gainst
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To approach someone or something as for an attack

Transitive verb

verb

To be forced to strike upon; to bang against; to wear away at (especially in theology).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bears against (present, singular) bearing against (participle, present) bore against (past) borne against (participle, past)

Questions

What does bear against mean?
To approach someone or something as for an attack

How to pronounce bear against

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