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bear vs loosen up

loosen up vs bear

bear is a noun but loosen up is not a noun.

bear and loosen up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bear Yes No Yes No
loosen up No No Yes No
As verbs, loosen up is a hyponym of bear; that is, loosen up 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
  • loosen up: become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
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, follow, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
bear (noun) loosen up (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) loosen up (verb)
be pregnant with become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
cause to be born cause to feel relaxed
have on one's person make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself cause to become unblocked
put up with something or somebody unpleasant become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
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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