bearer

CEFRC1

/ˈbɛəɹə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    someone whose employment involves carrying something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • The bearer of this letter is my friend Suzuki.

  • This check is payable to the bearer.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbeɹɚ/
  • /ˈbiəɹə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. A person employed or engaged to carry equipment on a safari, expedition, etc.

More examples

In context

  • I promise to pay the bearer on demand.

  • 1784, Samuel Johnson, letter cited in James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, London: Charles Dilly, Volume 2, p. 487, Sir, The bearer is my godson, whom I take the liberty of recommending to your kindness […]

  • a good bearer

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The cheque must be signed by the blank when presented at the bank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English berer, berere, from Old English berere (attested in Old English wæterberere (“waterbearer”)), equivalent to bear + -er.