bungle vs bear

bungle and bear both are nouns.

bungle and bear both are verbs.

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

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

bungle: spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
bear: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

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

bungle (noun)	bear (noun)
an embarrassing mistake	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

bungle (verb)	bear (verb)
spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly	be pregnant with
make a mess of, destroy or ruin	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

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