(as 'the Bear') Ursa Major.

A large mammal related to the dog and raccoon, with shaggy hair, a small tail, and flat feet, and it can also refer to the meat of this animal.

(figurative) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.

(finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.

(CB radio, slang, US) A state policeman .

(gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.

(Australia) A koala (bear).

(engineering) A portable punching machine.

(nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.

(cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.

(colloquial, US) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.

Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).

Alternative spelling of bere (“pillowcase”).

(finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.

(chiefly transitive) Carry or convey, wear, be pregnant, have or display a mark or feature, present an outward appearance, possess a name or title, possess or enjoy recognition or value, have a specified rate of interest, have a body part, hold in the mind, show respect or loyalty, possess as a characteristic, have a relation to something else, give testimony or evidence, have a meaning or effect, behave or conduct oneself, possess and use power or influence.

Support, sustain, or endure; hold up; endure or withstand hardship; tolerate; be responsible for; admit or be capable of a meaning without violence, injury, or change; warrant or justify the need for.

Support, maintain, afford, supply, carry on, or have something.

Press or impinge upon, push or thrust, take effect or have influence, and be aimed at an enemy or target.

To bear is to give birth to someone or something, or to produce or yield something such as fruit or crops.

(intransitive, originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).

(finance, investments) Characterized by declining prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices will fall.