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Bearer

/ˈbɛəɹə/

One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.

📖 Definitions of "Bearer"

noun
  1. 1

    One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.

  2. 2

    Someone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession.

  3. 3

    One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment.

    "I promise to pay the bearer on demand."

  4. 4

    A domestic servant or palanquin carrier.

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WordDefinition
carriernounA person or object that carries someone or something else.
pallbearernounOne called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.
toternounOne who totes or carries something.

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WordDefinition
toternounOne who totes or carries something.
carriernounA person or object that carries someone or something else.
pallbearernounOne 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.
sitternounOne employed to watch or tend something; a babysitter, housesitter, petsitter, etc.
deliverernounOne who delivers.
guardiannounSomeone who guards, watches over, or protects.
bringernounA person or a thing which brings something.
holdernounA thing that holds.
keepernoun(informal) A person or thing worth keeping.
winnernounOne who has won or often wins.
packernounA person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation
custodiannounA person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
supportiveProviding support.
surrogatenounA substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
enablingnounAn act or an instance of something being enabled.
conduciveTending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
ownernounOne who owns something.
proprietornounAn owner.
porternounA person who carries luggage and related objects.

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