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Bearable

//ˈbɛəɹəbəɫ// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Able to be borne or carried; portable. not-comparable

    "A joint cause is neither necessary nor sufficient for an effect—for example, any one of six pallbearers is a joint cause of carrying a coffin bearable by four."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being borne though unpleasant wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English berable, equivalent to bear + -able.

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