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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>BEANCAPE</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="beancaper"> bean caper,<DL COMPACT><DD> a small tree, native to the countries of the eastern Mediterranean, with fleshy leaves and flower buds which are used as capers. </DL> <A NAME="beancount"> bean count,<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) a tally or reckoning by numbers; statistical analysis. Ex. The Pentagon's bean count ... ignores French and Spanish forces because these do not come under direct NATO command (Time). </DL> <A NAME="beancounter"> bean counter,<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) someone who compiles statistical records or accounts, as of business or sales. </DL> <A NAME="beancurd"> bean curd,<DL COMPACT><DD> a soft cheese made by coagulating the milk of soybeans, eaten especially in the Far East. </DL> <A NAME="beanery"> beanery, noun, pl. -eries.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) a cheap restaurant. </DL> <A NAME="beanfamily"> bean family,<DL COMPACT><DD> a former grouping of plants now classified as a subgroup of the pea family. </DL> <A NAME="beanfeast"> beanfeast, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) <DD> 1. an annual dinner given by employers to their workers. <DD> 2. any festive occasion; feast. Ex. I have never enjoyed such an emotional beanfeast (Punch). </DL> <A NAME="beanfest"> beanfest, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) beanfeast. </DL> <A NAME="beanie"> beanie, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a small skullcap, usually for schoolboys and other children but sometimes worn by male college freshmen. Also, beany. </DL> <A NAME="beanmeal"> bean meal,<DL COMPACT><DD> meal made from beans. </DL> <A NAME="beano"> beano (1), noun, pl. beanos. =bingo.</DL> <A NAME="beano"> beano (2), noun, pl. beanos.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British Slang.) a noisy frolic or spree. </DL> <A NAME="beanpole"> beanpole, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a pole stuck in the ground for bean vines to climb on as they grow. <DD> 2. (Slang, Figurative.) a tall, thin person. </DL> <A NAME="beanshooter"> beanshooter, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a slender, metal tube for shooting beans or other small missiles by blowing. </DL> <A NAME="beanstalk"> beanstalk, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the stem of a bean plant. </DL> <A NAME="beantree"> bean tree,<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various trees having beanlike pods, such as the carob or catalpa. </DL> <A NAME="beany"> beany, adjective, noun, pl. beanies.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. having the flavor of beans. <DD> 2. full of beans. <DD>noun =beanie. </DL> <A NAME="bear"> bear (1), noun, pl. bears or (collectively) bear, verb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a large, heavy mammal with thick, coarse fur and a very short tail. A bear walks flat on the soles of its feet. The black bear, brown bear, grizzly bear, and polar bear are four kinds of bears. Bears are carnivorous or omnivorous. <DD> 2. any one of several animals more or less similar to the bear, especially in appearance and habits, such as the koala of Australia. <DD> 3. (Figurative.) a gruff or surly person. <DD> 4a. a speculator who sells short, hoping to lower prices on the stock market, in order to buy cheap. <DD> b. a person who expects stock prices to decline. <DD> 5. a portable machine to punch holes in iron plates. <DD>v.t. to operate as or like a bear in (stocks, commodities, or other financial trading). <DD>adj. of or resembling a financial bear; influenced by speculative bears. Ex. a bear market. expr. be a bear for, to have the will, strength, or courage, to take on or endure. Ex. That fighter is a bear for punishment. expr. have a bear by the tail, have something unwieldy or beyond control. Ex. I foresee a wage-price spiral and once that starts you have a bear by the tail (Wall Street Journal). expr. loaded for bear, (U.S. Slang.) ready for action, especially for a fight. Ex. "The V.C. were loaded for bear," said U.S. Army Major David Doyle (Time). adj. bearlike. </DL> <A NAME="bear"> bear (2), verb, bore or (Archaic) bare, borne or born, bearing.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. 1. to hold up or support. Ex. The ice is too thin to bear your weight. (SYN) sustain. <DD> 2. to put up with. Ex. She can't bear the noise. (SYN) tolerate, brook. <DD> 3. to undergo; experience; suffer. Ex. He cannot bear any more pain. <DD> 4a. to take from one place to another; carry. Ex. It takes two men to bear that stone. He was borne senseless from the lists (Sir Walter Scott). A voice was borne upon the wind. (SYN) transport, convey, bring. <DD> b. to move by force; drive. Ex. How the rushing waves Bear all before them (William Cullen Bryant). <DD> 5. to bring forth; produce; yield. Ex. This tree bears fine apples. <DD> 6. to give birth to; have (offspring). Ex. to bear a child. He was born on May 15. <DD> 7. (Figurative.) to act in a certain way; behave; conduct. Ex. The President bore himself with great dignity. <DD> 8. to bring forward; give. Ex. to bear someone company, bear a hand. A person who saw an accident can bear witness to what happened. (SYN) render. <DD> 9. (Figurative.) to hold in the mind; hold. Ex. She bears a grudge against her friend. (SYN) cherish, harbor, entertain. <DD> 10. to have as an identification or characteristic. Ex. He bears the name of John, the title of earl, and a reputation for learning. (SYN) possess. <DD> 11. (Archaic.) to have as a duty, right, privilege, or power. Ex. The king bears sway over the empire. (SYN) exercise. <DD> 12. (Figurative.) to take on oneself as a duty; assume; be answerable for. Ex. to bear the cost, bear the responsibility. <DD> 13. (Figurative.) to allow; permit. Ex. The accident bears two explanations. The motives of the best actions will not bear too strict an inquiry (Jonathan Swift). <DD>v.i. 1. to bring forth fruit or the like. Ex. That tree is too young to bear. (SYN) produce. <DD> 2. to press; push. Ex. to bear heavily on a cane. (SYN) thrust. <DD> 3. to move; go. Ex. The ship bore north. When you reach the top of the hill, bear to your right. (SYN) tend. <DD> 4. to lie; be situated. Ex. The land bore due north of the ship. expr. bear a hand. See under hand. expr. bear arms. See under arms. expr. bear away, (Nautical.) to change the course of a ship more away from the wind. Ex. The voyagers ... bore away for France (Francis Parkman). expr. bear down, <DD> a. to press down; use pressure. Ex. The dead weight ... bore it down (Tennyson). <DD> b. (Figurative.) to make a straining effort; exert oneself. Ex. You'll have to bear down if you expect to pass the exam. expr. bear down on, <DD> a. to put pressure on; lean on. Ex. Don't bear down so hard on your pencil. (Figurative.) The father bore down so hard on his son that the boy rebelled. <DD> b. (Figurative.) to put all one's efforts on; try hard. Ex. He bore down on his homework and got it done on time. <DD> c. to move toward; approach. Ex. The hunters bore down on the wounded animal. expr. bear in mind. See under mind (1). expr. bear on, <DD> a. to have an effect on; have something to do with. Ex. His story does not bear on the question. This legislation bears on the interests of labor. <DD> b. to be or move in a given direction. Ex. Carried by strong winds, the Pilgrims' ship bore on for the New World. expr. bear out, to back up; support, prove; confirm. Ex. The facts bear out his claim. expr. bear up, to keep one's courage; not lose hope or faith; remain faithful to. Ex. The policemen bore up to their duty in the face of the mob. expr. bear with, to put up with; be patient with. Ex. Please bear with me while I ask some questions. expr. bring to bear. See under bring. </DL> <A NAME="bear"> Bear, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. either of two northern constellations, the Little Bear (Ursa Minor) or the Great Bear (Ursa Major). <DD> 2. a cub scout of the third highest rank. Bears are nine years old. </DL> <A NAME="bearable"> bearable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that can be endured. Ex. With a headache the noise was not bearable. (SYN) supportable, tolerable. noun bearableness. adv. bearably. </DL> <A NAME="bearanimalcule"> bear animalcule,<DL COMPACT><DD> a tardigrade organism; water bear. </DL> <A NAME="bearbaiting"> bearbaiting, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the sport of setting dogs to fight a chained bear, now forbidden by law. </DL> <A NAME="bearberry"> bearberry, noun, pl. -ries.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a trailing, evergreen shrub of the heath family, having small, bright-red berries and astringent leaves. <DD> 2. a similar shrub having black berries; Alpine bearberry. <DD> 3. any one of various other plants, especially a kind of holly growing in the southern United States. </DL> <A NAME="bearcat"> bearcat, noun, or bear cat,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. (Slang.) a lively, energetic person. <DD> 2. =panda. <DD> 3. =binturong. </DL> <A HREF="beard.dic">NEXT</A>