English · Idiom Historical

to bear with

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To show forbearance, to endure with complacency. To bear the bell. See BELL.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “to bear with” mean?

To show forbearance, to endure with complacency. To bear the bell. See BELL.

Is “to bear with” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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