freeze vs bear

freeze and bear both are nouns.

freeze and bear both are verbs.

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

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

freeze: suddenly behave coldly and formally
bear: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

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

freeze (noun)	bear (noun)
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement	massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level	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
weather cold enough to cause freezing
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

freeze (verb)	bear (verb)
be cold	be pregnant with
anesthetize by cold	cause to be born
suddenly behave coldly and formally	have on one's person
change to ice	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
cause to freeze	move while holding up or supporting
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	support or hold in a certain manner
change from a liquid to a solid when cold	bring forth
stop moving or become immobilized	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
be very cold, below the freezing point	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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