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bear vs swell

swell vs bear

bear and swell both are nouns.

bear is not an adjective while swell is an adjective.

bear and swell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bear Yes No Yes No
swell Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, swell is a hyponym of bear; that is, swell 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
  • swell: become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
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, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
bear (noun) swell (noun)
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
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 undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
bear (adjective) swell (adjective)
excellent
bear (verb) swell (verb)
be pregnant with expand abnormally
cause to be born cause to become swollen
have on one's person increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself come up, as of a liquid
put up with something or somebody unpleasant become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
move while holding up or supporting come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
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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