Phrase guide

bear with

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be patient with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Please bear with me a moment while I connect you to his office.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 忍耐 (rěnnài) — be patient with
  • Chinese Mandarin: 包容 (bāoróng) — be patient with
  • Chinese Mandarin: 稍等 (shāoděng) — be patient with
  • Danish: bære over med — be patient with
  • Danish: have tålmodighed med — be patient with
  • Dutch: geduld hebben — be patient with
  • Dutch: uithouden — be patient with
  • Dutch: verdragen — be patient with
  • Finnish: olla kärsivällinen — be patient with
  • Finnish: koettaa kestää — be patient with
  • German: Geduld haben mit — be patient with
  • German: Nachsicht üben — be patient with
  • Hungarian: elnéző — be patient with
  • Hungarian: türelmes — be patient with
  • Hungarian: türelemmel van — be patient with
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bære over med — be patient with
  • Polish: okazywać cierpliwość — be patient with
  • Polish: okazać cierpliwość — be patient with
  • Russian: потерпеть (poterpetʹ) — be patient with
  • Russian: мириться с (miritʹsja s) — be patient with
  • Russian: терпеть (terpetʹ) — be patient with