verb
bear
To bring forth offspring or a product.
The young apple tree bears its first fruit this year.
Etymology
The older verb includes carrying and bringing forth. This sense focuses on what emerges from that process, whether a child is born or a plant produces fruit.
More examples
- Her patient work finally bore results.
- The mare has borne three healthy foals.
- Their daughter was born during a winter storm.
Forms
bear · bears · bore · borne · born · bearing