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bear vs act as

act as vs bear

bear is a noun but act as is not a noun.

bear and act as both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bear Yes No Yes No
act as No No Yes No
As verbs, act as is a hyponym of bear; that is, act as is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bear:
  • bear: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • act as: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Other hyponyms of bear include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
bear (noun) act as (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) act as (verb)
be pregnant with pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
cause to be born function as or act like
have on one's person
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
move while holding up or supporting
support or hold in a certain manner
bring forth
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
bring in
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
have
contain or hold; have within
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