bear the scars en · VERB
Meanings
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To live with emotional damage caused by past events that cannot be easily forgotten.
She still bore the scars of a very acrimonious divorce, which made her wary of new commitments.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| borne the scars | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bearing the scars | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bears the scars | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bore the scars | Tense=Past | lexicographic |