bear off from
C1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
To steer a ship away from a particular place, like rocks or land.
Literal meaning: To bear (steer) off and away from a specific point.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
In sailing, to alter course so as to move away from a particular shore, hazard, or point.
"As the tide fell, they bore off from the reef and found deeper water to the south."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Exclusively nautical and technical. The addition of 'from' specifies the point of departure more precisely than 'bear off' alone. Rarely encountered outside maritime texts.
Commonly used with
shore coast rocks reef jetty obstacle
Forms
Base
bear off from
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bears off from
he/she/it
Past simple
bore off from
yesterday
Past participle
born/borne off from
have + pp
-ing form
bearing off from
continuous
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