bear up

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to endure cheerfully

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bear up Idioms  

1. Endure, face a hardship, as in Jane found it hard to bear up under the strain of her father's illness. This term is also used as an imperative, as in Bear up—the trip's almost over. [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

To bear up under the higher stress, the PDK’s clutches, gearsets and bevel gear have all been reinforced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

"Was it because you had no answers to give to the police that would bear up to scrutiny?"

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

One study from a group of international economists estimates that high-income countries could bear up to half of the global economic losses arising from global vaccine inequity.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

Observing the bravery of the Ukrainian people makes us wonder how we’d bear up under similar circumstances.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2022

But I can’t bear up under the serum’s weight.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth