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underbear

/ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈbɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-bear
IPA
/ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈbɛə(ɹ)/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To support, endure.

verb

To line, guard or face a material, especially cloth.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English underberen (“to support”), from Old English underberan (“to support, endure”), equivalent to under- + bear.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underbears (present, singular) underbearing (participle, present) underbore (past) underbare (obsolete, past) underborne (participle, past)

Derived Forms

underbearer

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce underbear?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈbɛə(ɹ)/.
What does underbear mean?
To support, endure.
Where does underbear come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce underbear

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