noun
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One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
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Someone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession.
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One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment.
example
I promise to pay the bearer on demand.
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A domestic servant or palanquin carrier.
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A tree or plant yielding fruit.
example
a good bearer
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Someone who delivers a letter or message on behalf of another (especially as referred to in the letter or message).
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A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page.
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A type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.