bear vs take lying down

bear is a noun but take lying down is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bear	Yes	No	Yes	No
take lying down	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

bear (noun)	take lying down (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)	take lying down (verb)
be pregnant with	suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively
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