bear off from

verb

To stand further off from (a ship)

Opposite
To bear in with
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Meanings

verbbear off from (third-person singular simple present bears off from, present participle bearing off from, simple past bore off from, past participle borne off from)

present singular third person bears off from · participle present bearing off from · past bore off from · participle past borne off from

  1. nauticalTo stand further off from (a ship)

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
To bear in with
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear off from,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20off%20from.

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