American English pronunciation
How to pronounce bearer
IPA transcription: ['bɛɹɚ]
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Noun
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
“the bonds were transmitted by carrier”
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a messenger who bears or presents
“a bearer of good tidings”
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one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
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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.