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How to spell bear
Bear is spelled B-E-A-R.
What it means: A large, furry animal.
In a sentence: The fluffy bear hugged its friend.
Not to be confused with: bare, a different word.
Same family: bearing, bore, borne, endure, tolerate. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: The verb "bear" comes from Old English "beran," meaning "to carry" or "to bring," which is why it still keeps the sense of carrying a burden or hardship. Over time, this idea of carrying something heavy shifted to the more abstract meaning of enduring or putting up with something difficult.
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