bear with

bear with
BE PATIENT WITH, show forbearance towards, make allowances for, tolerate, put up with, endure.
bear

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phrasal
: to be indulgent, patient, or forbearing with : endure

bear with the old bore for a while longer

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bear with
To make allowance for, be patient with
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Main Entry:bear

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ˈbear ˌwith [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bear with he/she/it bears with present participle bearing with past tense bore with past participle borne with] spoken phrasal verb
bear with me/us/used as a polite way of asking someone to be patient while you do or finish something

If you just bear with me for a few more minutes, we’ll have all the paperwork finished.

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Main entry: bear

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be patient or tolerant with

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bear with [phrasal verb]
bear with (someone) : to be patient with (someone)

I'll have that information for you soon. Just bear with me for another minute or two.

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Main Entry:bear

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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