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Bearer
/ˈbɛəɹə/
One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
📖 Definitions of "Bearer"
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
- 2
Someone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession.
- 3
One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment.
"I promise to pay the bearer on demand."
- 4
A domestic servant or palanquin carrier.
🔄 Synonyms of "Bearer"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| carriernoun | A person or object that carries someone or something else. |
| pallbearernoun | One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral. |
| toternoun | One who totes or carries something. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bearer"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| toternoun | One who totes or carries something. |
| carriernoun | A person or object that carries someone or something else. |
| pallbearernoun | One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral. |
| bearingnoun | (in the plural, especially in phrases such as 'get one's bearings') One's understanding of one's orientation or relative position, literally or figuratively. |
| sitternoun | One employed to watch or tend something; a babysitter, housesitter, petsitter, etc. |
| deliverernoun | One who delivers. |
| guardiannoun | Someone who guards, watches over, or protects. |
| bringernoun | A person or a thing which brings something. |
| holdernoun | A thing that holds. |
| keepernoun | (informal) A person or thing worth keeping. |
| winnernoun | One who has won or often wins. |
| packernoun | A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation |
| custodiannoun | A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper. |
| supportive | Providing support. |
| surrogatenoun | A substitute (usually of a person, position or role). |
| enablingnoun | An act or an instance of something being enabled. |
| conducive | Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result. |
| ownernoun | One who owns something. |
| proprietornoun | An owner. |
| porternoun | A person who carries luggage and related objects. |
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