bear vs gain

bear and gain both are nouns.

bear and gain both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gain is a hypernym of bear; that is, gain is a word with a broader meaning than bear:

bear: bring in
gain: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

Other hypernyms of bear include bring in, clear, earn, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in.

bear (noun)	gain (noun)
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws	the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
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	the advantageous quality of being beneficial
	the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
	a quantity that is added

bear (verb)	gain (verb)
be pregnant with	increase (one's body weight)
cause to be born	rise in rate or price
have on one's person	increase or develop
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	reach a destination, either real or abstract
move while holding up or supporting	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
support or hold in a certain manner	win something through one's efforts
bring forth	derive a benefit from
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)	obtain
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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