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portō — 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.
  • bring verb To carry or take someone or something to a place.
  • carry verb To hold something and move it from one place to another.
  • wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.

Senses

portō is used for these senses in English:

  • bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
  • bring (transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
  • carry (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

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.).

bring — full definition

  1. verb To carry or take someone or something to a place.
  2. verb To cause a particular result or situation.
  3. verb To file or start (a legal case) against someone.

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