1)carry the weight of; support.

"the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests"

2)endure (an ordeal or difficulty).

"she bore the pain stoically"

1)strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

"if we were caught we were beaten"

2)defeat (someone) in a game or other competitive situation.

"she beat him easily at chess"

1)begin to be.

"it is becoming clear that we are in a totally new situation"

2)(of clothing) look good on or suit (someone).

"the dress becomes her"

1)(of something bad) happen to someone.

"a tragedy befell his daughter"

1)(typically of a man, sometimes of a man and a woman) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction.

"they hoped that the King might beget an heir by his new queen"

2)give rise to; bring about.

"success begets further success"

1)start; perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).

"it was beginning to snow"

2)not have any chance or likelihood of doing a specified thing.

"circuitry that Karen could not begin to comprehend"

1)see or observe (a thing or person, especially a remarkable or impressive one).

"the botanical gardens were a wonder to behold"

1)shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle.

"the rising wind bent the long grass"

2)(of a person) incline the body downward from the vertical.

"I bent over my plate"

1)be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to the loved one's death.

"those who counsel the bereaved"

1)ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

"they beseeched him to stay"

1)(of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently.

"the social problems that beset the inner city"

2)be covered or studded with.

"blades of grass beset with glistening drops of dew"

1)(of an appearance or action) suggest; be evidence of.

"the attractive tree-lined road bespoke money"

2)order or reserve (something) in advance.

"obtaining the affidavits that it has been necessary to bespeak"

1)stand astride over; span or straddle.

"he bestrode me, defending my prone body"

1)risk something, usually a sum of money, against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of a future event, such as the result of a race or game.

"I would be prepared to bet that what he really wanted was to settle down"

2)feel sure.

"I bet this place is really spooky late at night"

1)offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction.

"a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box"

1)utter (a greeting or farewell) to.

2)command or order (someone) to do something.

"I did as he bade me"

1)tie or fasten (something) tightly.

"the logs were bound together with ropes"

2)cohere or cause to cohere in a single mass.

"mix the flour with the coconut and enough egg white to bind them"

1)(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.

"he bit off a piece of cheese"

2)(of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth.

"I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite"

1)lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness.

"the cut was bleeding steadily"

2)draw blood from (someone), especially as a once-common method of treatment in medicine.

"he didn't bleed his patients with leeches"

1)(of wind) move creating an air current.

"a cold wind began to blow"

2)expel air through pursed lips.

"Will took a deep breath, and blew"

1)produce flowers or be in flower.

"I know a bank where the wild thyme blows"

1)separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

"the branch broke with a loud snap"

2)interrupt (a sequence, course, or continuous state).

"his concentration was broken by a sound"