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bear up

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bear upverb

    endure cheerfully

    "She bore up under the enormous strain"

Wiktionary

  1. bear upverb

    To sail close to the wind.

  2. bear upverb

    To endure hardship cheerfully.

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  1. bear up

    "Bear up" is a phrasal verb that generally means to remain strong, optimistic, or resilient in the face of adversity, hardship, or difficulties. It also refers to the ability to endure or tolerate a particularly difficult or stressful situation without collapsing or giving up.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bear up in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bear up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of bear up in a Sentence

  1. Takayo Tsubouchi Fischer:

    I was brought up with two words. ‘Shikata ga nai,’ it can’t be helped, and ‘Gaman,’ meaning to bear up with dignity.

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