Educational Language

verb to have patience or tolerance for; to endure or tolerate

preposition a preposition indicating a request for patience or understanding

• Please bear with me as I gather all the necessary information for the report.
• Hey, just bear with me for a second while I find my keys.
• Yo, bear with me while I figure out this new video game.
• Sometimes in life, we just have to bear with the challenges that come our way.

noun a complete absence of sound

verb to make someone or something silent

• The room fell into complete silence as the speaker began their presentation.
• Can we please enjoy a moment of silence for the fallen ice cream cone?
• I told him to silence his phone during the movie, but he ignored me.
• Her silence on the matter spoke volumes about her true feelings.