American English pronunciation

How to pronounce bearer

IPA transcription: ['bɛɹɚ]

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Noun

  • someone whose employment involves carrying something

    “the bonds were transmitted by carrier”

  • a messenger who bears or presents

    “a bearer of good tidings”

  • one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral

  • the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it

    “the bond was marked `payable to bearer'”

Usage examples

  • The team is the standard-bearer of the Israeli left.
  • West served as a pallbearer for Boxcar Willie.
  • Einstein's heart attack proved fatal, and Martin was a pallbearer at the comedian's funeral.
  • One of the Croats, Stephen the Dalmatian, went to become the band's final standard-bearer.
  • Canoeist Marek Twardowski was named the flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
  • His pall bearers included Palmer.
  • Truthmaker theorists differ as to what entities are the truthmakers of various truthbearers.
  • Ruiz derives from the name of the father of the original bearer.
  • The force's weapons were hidden in baggage, with troops disguised as bearers.
  • Steward Lewis had ten Porcellian pallbearers.