Bear with me

How it is used

Very common on calls and chats while the agent checks a system: "Bear with me a moment while I pull up your account." Also "Could you bear with me?" or, in writing, "Please bear with us." It sounds friendly and polite.

Example sentences

1. Bear with me for a second while I check the delivery status.

2. Please bear with us; our system is running slowly today.

Common collocations

• bear with me a moment
• please bear with us
• could you bear with me
• bear with me while I check

Related terms

• put on holdTo make a caller wait on the line, usually with music playing, while you check something or speak to someone else.
• thank you for your patienceA polite expression used to thank a customer for waiting, for example after being on hold, after a delay or during a long investigation.
• look intoTo examine or investigate a problem or question in order to find out the facts and a possible solution.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• bear with me · Business English

More terms: Polite & Empathetic Language

• apologize
• inconvenience
• empathy
• acknowledge
• active listening
• tone