bear up

phrasal verb

Meaning

Remain strong and resilient during a difficult or stressful situation.

Examples

He is bearing up well despite the recent news of his illness.
It is hard to bear up when everything seems to be going wrong at once.

Synonyms: cope, endure, persevere, remain stoic

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bear up

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /bɛər ʌp/

Definition

Remain strong and resilient during a difficult or stressful situation.

Examples

He is bearing up well despite the recent news of his illness.
It is hard to bear up when everything seems to be going wrong at once.

Synonyms of bear up

Words with a similar meaning to bear up:

cope
endure
persevere
remain stoic

Antonyms of bear up

Words with the opposite meaning to bear up:

collapse
break down

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