English Explanatory Dictionary

underbear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To support, endure.
  2. To line, guard or face a material, especially cloth.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈbɛə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underbear.wav

Word forms

underbear underbears underbearing underbore underbare underborne

Etymology

From Middle English underberen (“to support”), from Old English underberan (“to support, endure”), equivalent to under- + bear.

Derived words

underbearer
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