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bear

English translation: possess

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English term or phrase:bear
Selected answer:possess

05:56 Aug 21, 2002
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Medical / Immunology
English term or phrase: bear
maternal IgG bearing anti-SS-B/La idiotypes was demonstrated on the surface of the fetal myocardial fibers.
Jame
possessing
Explanation:
Possessing might be slightly more appropriateas a meaning, but in general the others are fine.
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achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:28
Grading comment
I think your explanation is more appropriate.Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
1 +8IgG that bears/carries/contains
erhan ucgun (X)
5possessing
achisholm
3 -1There *are* dictionnaries, dontchaknow
cheungmo


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +8
IgG that bears/carries/contains


Explanation:
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erhan ucgun (X)
Local time: 12:28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luskie
2 hrs
  -> thanks luskie
agree  R.J.Chadwick (X)
3 hrs
  -> thx
agree  Piotr Kurek
3 hrs
  -> thx
agree  tongue tied
4 hrs
  -> thx
agree  Henrique Serra: life is simple
4 hrs
  -> and we make it simpler :)
agree  Libero_Lang_Lab: look it up in a dictionary!
5 hrs
  -> thx
agree  RHELLER
7 hrs
  -> thanks rita
agree  Ildiko Santana
14 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
possessing


Explanation:
Possessing might be slightly more appropriateas a meaning, but in general the others are fine.

achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 74
Grading comment
I think your explanation is more appropriate.Thanks a lot.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
There *are* dictionnaries, dontchaknow


Explanation:
Here's Merriam-Webster's entry for "to bear" edited down to your context.

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Etymology: Middle English beren to carry, bring forth, from Old English beran; akin to Old High German beran to carry, Latin ferre, Greek pherein
Date: before 12th century
transitive senses
1 a : to move while holding up and supporting
b : to be equipped or furnished with
[...]
d : to have as a feature or characteristic
[...]
h : DISSEMINATE
[...]
j : RENDER, GIVE
2 a : to give birth to
b : to produce as yield
c (1) : to permit growth of
(2) : CONTAIN <oil-bearing shale>
3 a : to support the weight of : SUSTAIN
[...]
d : to hold above, on top, or aloft
[...]
intransitive senses
1 : to produce fruit : YIELD
[...]
c : to be situated : LIE
[...]
- bear arms
1 : to carry or possess arms
[...]
- bear fruit : to come to satisfying fruition, production, or development

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I can see arguments for "feature/carry" (which seems more likely to me) and for "render/give/yield".

cheungmo
PRO pts in pair: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ildiko Santana: (the word "dictionary" can also be found in dictionairies, though what you really need is a manner's guide)
9 hrs
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