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Bear the music played on phone, maybe (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hold

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'bear' is the definition.
(I know that bear is a more specific form of the action hold)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for hold that I've seen before include "Keep; cargo space" , "Cargo area of ship" , "defend successfully" , "Have or possess" , "Retain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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