Bear Off (Verb)
Meaning
Remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- His fantasies often bore him off to idealized versions of the past.
- The peaceful surroundings bore her off to a meditative state.
- A burst of inspiration bore him off into hours of intense writing.
- The gentle waves bore her off into the open sea.
- She got bore off by her emotions when she saw the reunion.