Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bear off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
bear off
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To gain; to carry off, as a prize.

verb

To restrain; to keep from approaching.

verb

To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.

verb

To remove one of one's own checkers from the board.

verb

To remove a piece from play.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

bears off (present, singular) bearing off (participle, present) bore off (past) borne off (participle, past)

Synonyms

take away bear away carry away carry off

Questions

What does bear off mean?
To gain; to carry off, as a prize.

How to pronounce bear off

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