| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Come, bear a hand! Come and render help! In French, “Donner un coup à quelqu’un.” Bring a hand, or bring your hand to bear on the work going on. | 1 |
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To bear arms. To do military service. | 2 |
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To bear away (Nautical). To keep away from the wind. | 3 |
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To bear one company. To be one’s companion. | 4 |
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| “His faithful dog shall bear him company.” | |
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Pope: Essay on Man, epistle i. 112. |
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To bear down. To overpower; to force down. | 5 |
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“Fully prepared to bear down all resistance.”—Cooper: The Pilot, chap. xviii. |
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To bear down upon (Nautical). To approach from the weather side. | 6 |
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To bear in mind. Remember; do not forget. Carry in your recollection. | 7 |
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“To learn by heart,” means to learn memor ter. Mind and heart stand for memory in both phrases. |
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To bear out. To corroborate, to confirm. | 8 |
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To bear up. To support; to keep the spirits up. | 9 |
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To bear with. To show forbearance; to endure with complacency. | 10 |
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“How long shall I bear with this evil congregation?”-Numbers xiv. 27. |
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To bear the bell. (See BELL.) | 11 |
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