bear in
C1 neutral intransitive
In simple words
To steer a ship or boat toward something, like land or another ship.
Literal meaning: To bear (steer) inward toward something.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
In sailing, to steer toward the shore, a target, or another vessel.
"The captain ordered the crew to bear in toward the harbour as fog began to roll in."
Usage notes
Almost exclusively nautical in standard usage. Rarely encountered outside sailing or maritime contexts. Not to be confused with the extremely common fixed phrase 'bear in mind.'
Commonly used with
shore harbour coast vessel port headland
Forms
Base
bear in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bears in
he/she/it
Past simple
bore in
yesterday
Past participle
born/borne in
have + pp
-ing form
bearing in
continuous
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