upbear

The athlete upbears the trophy above his head in victory.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To support or lift up: "upbear" means to bear up, to raise, or to sustain something, often in a physical or metaphorical sense of providing support or elevation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The strong pillars upbear the weight of the ancient roof. (The pillars support and lift the roof.)
  • Her unwavering faith upbore her through times of hardship. (Her faith sustained and lifted her emotionally.)
  • The eagle's wings upbore it high above the mountains. (The wings raised and supported the eagle in flight.)

Advanced Usage

• "to upbear someone's spirits": to encourage or elevate someone's mood.

  • The kind words from her friends upbore her spirits after the loss. (The words provided emotional support and raised her morale.)

• "to be upborne by hope": to be sustained or carried forward by a feeling of optimism.

  • The explorers were upborne by the hope of finding fresh water. (They were supported and motivated by hope.)

Variants and Related Words

• Upbore (verb, past tense): past tense of "upbear."
  • The raft upbore the survivors until rescue arrived. (The raft supported them.)
• Upborne (verb, past participle): past participle of "upbear."
  • The balloon was upborne by hot air. (The balloon was lifted by hot air.)
• Upbearing (adjective): that which lifts or supports.
  • The upbearing current of the river carried the boat. (The lifting current supported the boat.)

Synonyms

• Lift: to raise to a higher position.
• Sustain: to keep something going or support it.
• Elevate: to lift up or raise in position or status.
• Support: to hold up or bear the weight of something.

Related Idioms

• Bear up: to endure or withstand difficulty (a related concept, though not identical).
  • She tried to bear up under the pressure. (She tried to endure the pressure.)