bearer
noun
bear·er
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Definition of bearer
: one that bears: such as
a
: porter sense 1
b
: a plant yielding fruit
c
: pallbearer
d
: one holding a check, draft, bond, or other order for payment especially if marked payable to bearer
—often used attributively bearer bonds
Examples of bearer in a Sentence
the bearer of a U.S. passport
The check was marked “payable to bearer.”
Recent Examples on the Web
Oregon went into the Auburn game as the Pac-12 standard-bearer. — oregonlive, "The Pac-12′s playoff chances can be summed up in three words ... slim and none: Issues & Answers," 4 Sep. 2019 Consider some recent standard-bearers at the position in this Cover-2 defense: Hall-of-Famer Derrick Brooks and seven-time Pro-Bowler Lance Briggs. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: Sports gambling is legal in Indiana! Let's bet on the Colts," 4 Sep. 2019 Warren and Sanders have been vying to present themselves as the standard-bearers of the Democratic Party's progressive wing through bold proposals and grassroots campaigning. — Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, "New poll shows Biden falling into 3-way tie with Warren and Sanders," 26 Aug. 2019 These discreet boarding-school personalities are vivid, richer than wild-eyed social standard-bearers. — Armond White, National Review, "The Vintage French Film Olivia Bests Today’s #Resistance Filmmakers," 21 Aug. 2019 Metro: Exodus and its Global Illumination is the RTX standard-bearer at this point, but Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Quake II RTX, and Assetto Corsa all support real-time ray tracing, with other games coming soon. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Nvidia's GeForce Now adds real-time ray tracing and Android support as cloud gaming heats up," 19 Aug. 2019 Urban farming has already risen to prominence in some coastal cities, aided, in the case of trend standard-bearer San Francisco, at least by tax subsidies. — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, "Denver urban farming trend grows from a Sloan’s Lake condo tower to a Larimer Square parking garage," 4 Aug. 2019 Diaz, the top contender with Lawson-Remer to be the Democratic standard-bearer, also had a strong showing in financial support. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Nearly $1.5 million has already poured into 2020 San Diego County supervisors races," 2 Aug. 2019 There are risks to those who might take him on, especially among Democratic voters concerned about damaging the person who could end up as the party's standard-bearer. — Susan Page, USA TODAY, "Democratic debates: Four hours. 20 candidates. And a race, defined.," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bearer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bearer
bearer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bearer
: a person who bears or carries something
finance
: a person who has a check or order for payment
See the full definition for bearer in the English Language Learners Dictionary
bearer
noun
bear·er
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Kids Definition of bearer
1
: someone or something that bears, supports, or carries
She was the bearer of bad news.
2
: a person who has a check or an order for payment
bearer
noun
bear·er
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Legal Definition of bearer
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person holding a check, draft, or other negotiable instrument for payment especially marked payable to bearer or having a blank endorsement
bearer
adjectiveLegal Definition of bearer (Entry 2 of 2)
: freely transferable by the holder with or without endorsement and with full title passing by delivery to the transferee: as
a
: not having a registered owner
b
: not designating a specific payee
a bearer instrument bearer checks
— compare order
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