bear
verb
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially without complaining
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to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change
to accept someone or something unpleasant in a patient way
to behave in a brave way in a very sad or difficult situation
to accept that bad things happen and not complain about them
to accept that something unpleasant must happen and that you cannot change it
to accept a difficult situation without complaining or without showing how you feel
to accept the bad things that happen as well as the good things
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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