"bearing" in the noun sense
1. bearing
relevant relation or interconnection
"those issues have no bearing on our situation"
2. bearing, heading, aim
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
3. bearing, comportment, presence, mien
dignified manner or conduct
4. carriage, bearing, posture
characteristic way of bearing one's body
"stood with good posture"
5. charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
6. bearing
a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
"bearing" in the verb sense
1. bear
have
"bear a resemblance"
"bear a signature"
2. give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
cause to be born
"My wife had twins yesterday!"
3. digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
"he learned to tolerate the heat"
"She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
4. bear
move while holding up or supporting
"Bear gifts"
"bear a heavy load"
"bear news"
"bearing orders"
5. bear, turn out
bring forth
"The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
"The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
6. bear, take over, accept, assume
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
"I'll accept the charges"
"She agreed to bear the responsibility"
7. hold, bear, carry, contain
contain or hold have within
"The jar carries wine"
"The canteen holds fresh water"
"This can contains water"
8. yield, pay, bear
bring in
"interest-bearing accounts"
"How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
9. wear, bear
have on one's person
"He wore a red ribbon"
"bear a scar"
10. behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
behave in a certain manner
"She carried herself well"
"he bore himself with dignity"
"They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
11. bear, hold
have rightfully of rights, titles, and offices
"She bears the title of Duchess"
"He held the governorship for almost a decade"
12. hold, carry, bear
support or hold in a certain manner
"She holds her head high"
"He carried himself upright"
13. have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect
be pregnant with
"She is bearing his child"
"The are expecting another child in January"
"I am carrying his child"
"bearing" in the adjective sense
1. bearing
of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
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