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bearer

/ˈbɛəɹə/ /ˈbɛɹɚ/

Meanings
noun
One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.

Examples :

"The bearer of the heavy school bag struggled up the stairs. "
person job thing

Related Words

Illustration classmate

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

Illustration procession

procession noun

/pɹəˈsɛʃən/

The act of progressing or proceeding.

"The graduation ceremony ended with a slow procession of students leaving the auditorium. "

Illustration palanquin

palanquin noun

/ˌpæləŋˈkiːn/

A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.

"During the festival, the emperor was carried through the streets in a magnificent palanquin adorned with gold and silk, held high by eight strong bearers. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration possesses

possesses verb

/pəˈzɛsɪz/

To have; to have ownership of.

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Illustration struggled

struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration addressed

addressed verb

/əˈdɹɛst/

To prepare oneself.

"She addressed herself to the difficult task by breaking it into smaller steps. "

Illustration promising

promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

"He promised to never return to this town again."

Illustration impression

impression noun

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

Illustration mountains

mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Illustration blacksmith

blacksmith noun

/ˈblæk.smɪθ/

A person who forges iron.

"The blacksmith hammered the hot metal into a horseshoe. "

Illustration interspersed

interspersed verb

/ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/ /ˌɪntərˈspɝːst/

To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other:

"The teacher interspersed challenging questions with easier ones to keep the students engaged. "