bear oneself en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.
1940, Winston Churchill, 18 June 1940, in the British Parliament Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves, that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, This was their finest hour.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bearing oneself | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bore oneself | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| borne oneself | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bears oneself | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |