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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   An investor who sells commodities, securities or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A state policeman (short for smokey bear).

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   A portable punching machine.

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   The fifteenth Lenormand card.

9. Meaning 9 · noun

   Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.

   “That window can be a bear to open.”

10. Meaning 10 · verb

    To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.

    “to bear a railroad stock”

11. Meaning 11 · adjective

    (investments) Characterized by declining prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices will fall.

    “The great bear market starting in 1929 scared a whole generation of investors.”

How this word is used

• General “That window can be a bear to open.”
• Everyday “to bear a railroad stock”
• Everyday “The great bear market starting in 1929 scared a whole generation of investors.”

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