bear vs swallow

swallow vs bear

bear and swallow both are nouns.

bear and swallow both are verbs.

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

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

bear: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
swallow: tolerate or accommodate oneself to

Other hyponyms of bear include accept, live with, hold still for, stand for, bear up, take lying down, take a joke, sit out, pay.

bear (noun)	swallow (noun)
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws	the act of swallowing
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	small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
	a small amount of liquid food

bear (verb)	swallow (verb)
be pregnant with	believe or accept without questioning or challenge
cause to be born	keep from expressing
have on one's person	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	take back what one has said
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	utter unclearly
move while holding up or supporting	engulf and destroy
support or hold in a certain manner	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
bring forth	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
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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