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bearer
[ bair-er ]
noun
- a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings:
The postman was the bearer of wonderful news today.
It's not fair to you to be the only bearer of the household cares.
- the person who presents an order for money or goods:
Pay to the bearer.
- a tree or plant that yields fruit or flowers.
- the holder of rank or office; incumbent.
- a boy or man employed as a personal or household servant, especially in a colonial household in India:
There were dozens of bearers on the safari.
- Printing.
- one of several strips of metal fitted at the sides of a plate for support during inking and proving.
- a joistlike member supporting the floorboards of a scaffold.
- Furniture. bearing rail.
bearer
/ ˈɛəə /
noun
- a person or thing that bears, presents, or upholds
- a person who presents a note or bill for payment
- formerly, in Africa, India, etc
- a native carrier, esp on an expedition
- a native servant
- See pallbearer
- the holder of a rank, position, office, etc
- modifier finance payable to the person in possession
bearer bonds
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bearer1
Example Sentences
The people who are in power are not the standard bearers of change.
He will hand the baton to champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy - the first bearer on its journey around the world.
Be the bearer of dry facts or bad news, and you’ll leave me cold.
Records and co-author of “Heart & Soul: A Celebration of Black Music Style in America 1930-1975,” described the artist as a “local hero” to L.A. — a “standard bearer for the Southern California pop soul scene.”
Teo was a free agent, and that meant this band of ring bearers could be broken up, and, oh no!
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