bear vs black bear

black bear vs bear

bear and black bear both are nouns.

bear is a verb but black bear is not a verb.

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

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

bear: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
black bear: brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear

Other hyponyms of bear include bear cub, brown bear, bruin, Ursus arctos, bruin, American black bear, Euarctos americanus, Ursus americanus, Asiatic black bear, Selenarctos thibetanus, Ursus thibetanus, ice bear, polar bear, Thalarctos maritimus, Ursus Maritimus, Melursus ursinus, sloth bear, Ursus ursinus.

bear (noun)	black bear (noun)
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws	brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
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 with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia

bear (verb)	black bear (verb)
be pregnant with
cause to be born
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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