Pronunciation: /bɛr wɪð/
verb to have patience or tolerance for; to endure or tolerate
A1 Please bear with me while I try to fix this issue.
A2 I know it's frustrating, but can you bear with me for a little longer?
B1 I appreciate your patience as we work through this problem together. Please bear with us.
B2 As we navigate these challenging times, we must all bear with each other and show understanding.
C1 In order to achieve success, we must bear with the difficulties that come our way.
C2 Despite the setbacks, they continued to bear with the challenges and eventually reached their goal.
preposition a preposition indicating a request for patience or understanding
A1 Please bear with me while I try to fix this issue.
A2 Can you bear with the noise for a little while longer?
B1 I know it's frustrating, but please bear with us as we work to resolve the problem.
B2 We appreciate your patience as we upgrade our systems. Please bear with any temporary disruptions.
C1 The company asks customers to bear with them during the transition to a new software platform.
C2 Despite the delays, the team continued to work diligently, asking stakeholders to bear with them through the challenges.
formal Please bear with me as I gather all the necessary information for the report.
informal Hey, just bear with me for a second while I find my keys.
slang Yo, bear with me while I figure out this new video game.
figurative Sometimes in life, we just have to bear with the challenges that come our way.
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