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upbear

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Definition:
To bear up; to raise aloft; to support in an elevated situation; to sustain.

Noah Webster. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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A monstrous wave upbore The chief, and dashed him on the craggy shore.

Homer. The Odyssey (Alexander Pope translation)
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Is it strange that the religious peace and trust, which had upborne him hitherto, should give way to tossings of soul and despondent darkness?

Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)
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