as in to inspire
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith
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Recent Examples of bear up
Aggravating factors include fishing, pollution and habitat loss, on top of the species' unusually infrequent and low-yielding breeding patterns – sand tigers don't breed annually, and only bear up to two pups at a time.
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Kyle Schmidbauer, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2024
The book is geared toward children from the time they are born up through kindergarten.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Designed with a sturdy steel frame, the table can bear up to 22 pounds of weight at a time.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
No parent wishes pain upon their child; but every parent wants the next generation to be able to bear up under its inevitable burden.
—Amory Rowe Salem and Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 9 Jan. 2024
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Kyle Schmidbauer, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2024
The book is geared toward children from the time they are born up through kindergarten.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Designed with a sturdy steel frame, the table can bear up to 22 pounds of weight at a time.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
No parent wishes pain upon their child; but every parent wants the next generation to be able to bear up under its inevitable burden.
—Amory Rowe Salem and Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 9 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for bear up
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“Bear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20up. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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