What is the meaning of bearer?

noun

  • Someone whose employment involves carrying something.
    • usage: "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
  • A messenger who bears or presents.
    • usage: "a bearer of good tidings"
  • One of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral.
  • The person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it.
    • usage: "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"
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APAWordNet. (2010). bearer. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/bearer/definitions/1230987
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