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bear vs follow

follow vs bear

bear is a noun but follow is not a noun.

bear and follow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bear Yes No Yes No
follow No No Yes No
As verbs, follow is a hyponym of bear; that is, follow 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
  • follow: accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
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, act as, 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, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
bear (noun) follow (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) follow (verb)
be pregnant with behave in accordance or in agreement with
cause to be born keep informed
have on one's person keep to
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
put up with something or somebody unpleasant grasp the meaning
move while holding up or supporting imitate in behavior; take as a model
support or hold in a certain manner perform an accompaniment to
bring forth to travel behind, go after, come after
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) travel along a certain course
have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices follow in or as if in pursuit
bring in keep under surveillance
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
have to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
contain or hold; have within to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
be the successor (of)
follow with the eyes or the mind
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
adhere to or practice
be later in time
come after in time, as a result
be next
to bring something about at a later time than
to be the product or result
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
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