What is to carry on, or maintain; to have. "The credit of bearing a part in the conversation." Locke called?
bear — To carry on, or maintain; to have. "The credit of bearing a part in the conversation." Locke. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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