Meanings
verbbear away (third-person singular simple present bears away, present participle bearing away, simple past bore away, past participle borne away)
present singular third person bears away · participle present bearing away · past bore away · participle past borne away
- nauticalTo steer away from the wind
Synonyms & antonyms
verbremove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
bear away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20away
MLA
“bear away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20away.
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