Bearer: meaning, definitions and examples

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bearer

 

[ หˆberษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial

A person who presents a check or other order to pay money.

Synonyms

holder, payee, recipient

Examples of usage

  • He was the bearer of the check.
  • The bearer of the bond can redeem it for cash.
  • The bearer of the certificate can claim the prize.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A person who possesses a negotiable instrument, document of title, or security payable to the bearer or endorsed in blank.

Synonyms

holder, owner, possessor

Examples of usage

  • The bearer of the promissory note can demand payment.
  • The bearer of the bill of lading can claim the goods.
  • The bearer of the stock certificate is entitled to dividends.
Context #3 | Noun

general

A person who carries or holds something.

Synonyms

carrier, deliverer, messenger

Examples of usage

  • He was the bearer of bad news.
  • She was the bearer of gifts.
  • The messenger was the bearer of a secret.

Translations

Translations of the word "bearer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น portador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเคนเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Trรคger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembawa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะพัั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nosiciel

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒใกไธป (ใ‚‚ใกใฌใ—)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท porteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ portador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท taลŸฤฑyฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šด๋ฐ˜์ž (unbanja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุงู…ู„ (แธฅฤmil)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nosiฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nosiฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒๆœ‰่€… (chรญ yว’u zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nosilec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bera

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะตะปะตะฝัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daลŸฤฑyฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ portador

Word origin

The word 'bearer' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'berere', meaning 'one who carries'. Over time, the term expanded to encompass various contexts such as finance, law, and general usage. The concept of a bearer as someone who holds or presents something of value remains central to its meaning.

See also: bear, bearable, beard, bearers, bearing, bearish, forbear, forbearance, forbearing, forebear, forebears, overbearing, unbearable, unbearably.