Phrase guide

bear away

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To steer away from the wind

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands
  • The car carried us off to the meeting
  • I'll take you away on a holiday
  • I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: take away, bear off, carry away, carry off

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw

Narrower terms: spirit away, spirit off, whisk off, whisk away

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