Bear with Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbɛɹ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ

BAIR-with or BAIR-withh

UK

bˈeə/ /wˈɪð

BAIR-with

Definition

To be patient or tolerant with someone or something, often while waiting or dealing with a delay or problem.

Usage & Nuances

Polite and idiomatic way to ask for someone's patience; often used in customer service or when experiencing minor issues. Not related to the animal 'bear.' Avoid confusing with 'bare with' (which is incorrect). Commonly used as 'please bear with me/us.'

• Spanish: tener paciencia con - soportar (con paciencia)
• Portuguese (BR): ter paciência com - aguentar (com paciência)
• Portuguese (PT): ter paciência com - aguentar (com paciência)
• Chinese (Simplified): 请耐心一点 - 容忍
• Chinese (Traditional): 請耐心一點 - 忍耐
• Hindi: धैर्य रखना (किसी के साथ)
• Arabic: تحمّل مع - اصبر على
• Bengali: অপেক্ষা করা - সহ্য করা
• Russian: проявить терпение - потерпеть
• Japanese: 少々お待ちください - 辛抱する
• Vietnamese: kiên nhẫn - chịu đựng
• Korean: 기다려 주다 - 참고 견디다
• Turkish: sabırlı olmak - idare etmek
• Urdu: برداشت کرنا - صبر کرنا
• Indonesian: bersabar - menunggu dengan sabar

Example Sentences

Please bear with me while I find your file.

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Can you bear with us during this short delay?

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Thank you for bearing with the noise; the work will finish soon.

basic

If you could just bear with me a second, I'll pull up your account.

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Thanks for bearing with all the changes lately.

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We're updating our system, so please bear with us if things are a bit slow.

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