seed vs bear

seed and bear both are nouns.

seed and bear both are verbs.

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

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

seed: bear seeds
bear: bring forth

Other hypernyms of seed include turn out.

seed (noun)	bear (noun)
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract	massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
anything that provides inspiration for later work	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
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
a small hard fruit
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

seed (verb)	bear (verb)
inoculate with microorganisms	be pregnant with
remove the seeds from	cause to be born
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain	have on one's person
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
go to seed; shed seeds	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth	move while holding up or supporting
bear seeds	support or hold in a certain manner
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money	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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