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Definition of bear up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bear up

phrasal verb
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bear up (against/under something)
  1. to remain as cheerful as possible during a difficult time
    • He's bearing up well under the strain of losing his job.
    • ‘How are you?’ ‘Bearing up.’
See bear up in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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