break down vs bear

bear vs break down

break down is not a noun while bear is a noun.

break down and bear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break down	No	No	Yes	No
bear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bear is a hypernym of break down; that is, bear is a word with a broader meaning than break down:

break down: lose control of one's emotions
bear: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of break down include acquit, act, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

break down (noun)	bear (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

break down (verb)	bear (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	be pregnant with
stop operating or functioning	cause to be born
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts	have on one's person
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
make ineffective	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
cause to fall or collapse	move while holding up or supporting
lose control of one's emotions	support or hold in a certain manner
fall apart	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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