(finance) simple past tense and past participle of bear (acted as a bear, depressed the price of)

(nonstandard, proscribed) simple past tense and past participle of bear (carried, tolerated etc.)

A surname.

Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).

Obsolete form of bear.

Obsolete form of bear.

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

(finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.

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

(transitive, of weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) To carry upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with. / (transitive, of garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.) To wear.