deal vs bear

deal and bear both are nouns.

deal and bear both are verbs.

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

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

deal: behave in a certain way towards others
bear: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

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

deal (noun)	bear (noun)
the act of distributing playing cards	massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
the act of apportioning or distributing something	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
a particular instance of buying or selling
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

deal (verb)	bear (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	be pregnant with
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	cause to be born
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood	have on one's person
administer or bestow, as in small portions	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
distribute cards to the players in a game	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
give (a specific card) to a player	move while holding up or supporting
give out as one's portion or share	support or hold in a certain manner
sell (especially of illegal material)	bring forth
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
direct the course of; manage or control	have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
behave in a certain way towards others	bring in
take action with respect to (someone or something)	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of	have
	contain or hold; have within

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