- a person or thing that bears, presents, or upholds
- a person who presents a note or bill for payment
- See pallbearer
- (modifier) payable to the person in possession: bearer bonds
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bear•er /ˈbɛrɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person or thing that carries:the bearer of bad news.
- one who presents an order for money or goods:Pay to the bearer of this note the sum of one hundred dollars.
bear•er
(bâr′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings:dozens of bearers on the safari.
- the person who presents an order for money or goods:Pay to the bearer.
- Botanya tree or plant that yields fruit or flowers.
- the holder of rank or office;
incumbent. - pallbearer.
- British Empire(esp. in India) a native boy or man employed as a personal or household servant.
- [Print.]
- Printingfurniture (def. 4).
- Printingone of several strips of metal fitted at the sides of a plate for support during inking and proving.
- Buildinga joistlike member supporting the floorboards of a scaffold.
- FurnitureSee bearing rail.
- Middle English berere. See bear1, -er1 1250–1300
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bearer /ˈbɛərə/ n
'bearer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amphora
- angophora
- clavier
- coupon
- credential
- crosier
- daimyo bond
- dexter
- ensign
- esquire
- euronote
- flag of truce
- letter of credit
- Lucifer
- metronymic
- paper
- passbook
- patronymic
- rebus
- sinister
- standard-bearer
- stretcher-bearer
- talon
- titular
- traveller's cheque
- visa
- Water Carrier
- ancient
- Aquarius
- armorbearer
- bannerman
- bearer bond
- bearing rail
- blank endorsement
- Carpophorus
- carrier
- carry
- Christopher
- clasp
- colorbearer
- coupon bond
- courtesy card
- cross-bearer
- cupbearer
- er
- furbearer
- furniture
- Gary
- gift certificate
- gold stick