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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

  1. noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  2. noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
  3. verb To carry, support, or endure something.
  4. verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).

carry — full definition

  1. verb To hold something and move it from one place to another.
  2. verb To have something on your person, such as a weapon, illness, or item.
  3. verb To be responsible for a large share of a team's success.
  4. verb To be pregnant with (a child).
  5. verb In arithmetic, to transfer a surplus digit to the next column when adding.

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