lamb vs bear

lamb and bear both are nouns.

lamb and bear both are verbs.

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

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

lamb: give birth to a lamb
bear: cause to be born

Other hypernyms of lamb include birth, deliver, give birth, have.

lamb (noun)	bear (noun)
young sheep	massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food	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 sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)

lamb (verb)	bear (verb)
give birth to a lamb	be pregnant with
	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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