bear off

Verb

  • To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
  • To restrain; to keep from approaching.
  • To remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.
  • To remove one of one's own checkers from the board. The first player to bear off all checkers is the winner.

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