bear vs lamb

bear and lamb both are nouns.

bear and lamb both are verbs.

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

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

bear: cause to be born
lamb: give birth to a lamb

Other hyponyms of bear include twin, drop, foal, cub, kitten, litter, pup, whelp, farrow, pig, fawn, calve, have young, bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven.

bear (noun)	lamb (noun)
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws	young sheep
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 flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food
	a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
	a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)

bear (verb)	lamb (verb)
be pregnant with	give birth to a lamb
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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