iompair — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
- carry verb To hold something and move it from one place to another.
- communicate verb To share information or ideas with someone, whether by speaking, writing, or gesture.
- comport verb To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
- convey verb To communicate an idea, feeling, or message.
- endure verb To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
- support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
- sustain verb To keep something going or in existence over time.
- transmit verb To send or pass something from one person, place, or thing to another.
- transport verb To carry people or goods from one place to another.
- wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.
Senses
iompair is used for these senses in English:
- bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- carry (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- communicate (transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. [from 16th c.]
- comport (reflexive) To behave (in a given manner). [from 17th c.]
- convey To communicate; to make known; to portray.
- convey (obsolete) To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.
- endure To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
- pass on (transitive) To convey or communicate.
bear — full definition
- noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
- noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
- verb To carry, support, or endure something.
- verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).
carry — full definition
- verb To hold something and move it from one place to another.
- verb To have something on your person, such as a weapon, illness, or item.
- verb To be responsible for a large share of a team's success.
- verb To be pregnant with (a child).
- verb In arithmetic, to transfer a surplus digit to the next column when adding.