underbear

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English underberen (“to support”), from Old English underberan (“to support, endure”), equivalent to under- +‎ bear. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈbɛə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) === Verb === underbear (third-person singular simple present underbears, present participle underbearing, simple past underbore or (obsolete) underbare, past participle underborne) To support, endure. (transitive) To line, guard or face a material, especially cloth. ==== Derived terms ==== underbearer