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- Dictionarybearer/ˈbɛːrə/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that carries or holds something: "a flag-bearer" Similar
- 2. a person who presents a cheque or other order to pay money: "promissory notes payable to the bearer" Similar
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BEARER definition: 1. a person whose job is to carry something, or a person who brings a message: 2. the person who…. Learn more.
: one holding a check, draft, bond, or other order for payment especially if marked payable to beareroften used attributively. bearer bonds. Examples of bearer in a Sentence. the bearer of a U.S. passport The check was marked “payable to bearer.”
a person who has knowledge of something, such as an idea or a tradition, and makes sure that it is not forgotten, by teaching others about it. In many societies, women play an important role as bearers of cultures and traditions. (Indian English) a waiter.
Bearer definition: a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings. See examples of BEARER used in a sentence.
A bearer is a person who carries or delivers something. If you hate to be the bearer of bad news, don't become a traffic cop. If you're the flag bearer in a parade, it means you march at the front gripping a flag, and a coffin bearer holds one end of the coffin at a funeral.
a person whose job is to carry something, or a person who brings a message: He was a coffin bearer at his father's funeral. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. finance & economics specialized. the person who owns an official document. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Transferring and transporting objects. air freight. bear. borne.
Definition of 'bearer' bearer. (beərəʳ ) Word forms: bearers. 1. countable noun. The bearer of something such as a message is the person who brings it to you. I hate to be the bearer of bad news. [+ of] Synonyms: agent, carrier, courier, herald More Synonyms of bearer. 2. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]
1. a person or thing that bears, presents, or upholds. 2. (Banking & Finance) a person who presents a note or bill for payment. 3. (Professions) (formerly, in Africa, India, etc) a. a native carrier, esp on an expedition. b. a native servant. 4. See pallbearer. 5. the holder of a rank, position, office, etc. 6.
a person who brings or carries something: I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news. (Definition of bearer from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of bearer. in Chinese (Traditional) 搬運工人, 帶信人, （正式文書或鈔票的）持有人… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 搬运工, 带信人, （正式文件或钞票的）持有人… See more. in Spanish.
noun. bearers. One that carries or supports, as: American Heritage. A person or thing that bears, carries, or supports. Webster's New World. One that holds a check or other redeemable note for payment. American Heritage. A plant or tree that produces fruit or blooms. Webster's New World. A fruit- or flower-bearing plant. American Heritage.
