bearer meaning
UK US /ˈbɛrɚ/ 2 syllables
bearer (noun): someone whose employment involves carrying something.
bearer has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
bearer as a noun
- someone whose employment involves carrying something
- the bonds were transmitted by carrier
Type of: traveler
Related forms: bear
- a messenger who bears or presents
- a bearer of good tidings
Type of: messenger
Related forms: bear
- one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
Synonyms: pallbearer
Type of: mourner
Related forms: bear
- the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
- the bond was marked `payable to bearer'
Synonyms: holder
Type of: capitalist
Related forms: bear
How to pronounce bearer
bearer is pronounced /ˈbɛrɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with bearer
Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in ER · 6-letter words
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