bear vs accept

bear is a noun but accept is not a noun.

bear and accept both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bear	Yes	No	Yes	No
accept	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, accept is a hyponym of bear; that is, accept is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bear:

bear: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
accept: tolerate or accommodate oneself to

Other hyponyms of bear include live with, swallow, hold still for, stand for, bear up, take lying down, take a joke, sit out, pay.

As verbs, bear and accept are synonyms defined as:

bear and accept: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

Other synonyms of bear include assume, take over.

bear (noun)	accept (noun)
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

bear (verb)	accept (verb)
be pregnant with	consider or hold as true
cause to be born	react favorably to; consider right and proper
have on one's person	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
move while holding up or supporting	receive willingly something given or offered
support or hold in a certain manner	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
bring forth	admit into a group or community
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)	receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices	make use of or accept for some purpose
bring in	be designed to hold or take
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
have
contain or hold; have within

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