Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weight-bear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
weight-bear
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bear weight; to support or withstand the weight of the body.

Etymology

Back-formation from weight-bearing.

Inflected Forms

weight-bears (present, singular) weight-bearing (participle, present) weight-beared (past) weight-bore (past) weight-beared (participle, past) weight-bore (participle, past) weight-borne (participle, past) weight bear (alternative) weightbear (alternative)

Phrases

weight-bearing

Frequently Paired Words

weight-bearing

Questions

What does weight-bear mean?
To bear weight; to support or withstand the weight of the body.
Where does weight-bear come from?
Back-formation from weight-bearing.

How to pronounce weight-bear

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