1. A rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
   "The machine's smooth operation depended on well-lubricated bearings"
    
2. The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
   "The ship adjusted its bearing to avoid the storm";
   - heading, aim
    
3. Characteristic way of bearing one's body
   "stood with good bearing";
   - carriage, posture
    
4. A person's manner of carrying themselves, especially as it conveys dignity, authority, or personality
   "Her bearing at the formal dinner was impeccable";
   - comportment, presence, mien
    
5. Relevant relation or interconnection
   "those issues have no bearing on our situation"
    
6. Heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
   "The family's coat of arms featured a lion rampant as its heraldic bearing";
   - charge, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing

1. (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
   "The bearing wall supported the entire second floor"

1. Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
   "I cannot bear his constant criticism";
   - digest, endure, stick out, stomach, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
    
2. Move while holding up or supporting
   "Bear gifts"; "bearing orders"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"
    
3. Cause to be born
   "My wife bore twins yesterday!";
   - give birth, deliver, birth, have
    
4. Bring forth
   "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers";
   - turn out
    
5. Have as a feature; convey
   "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"
    
6. Be pregnant with
   "She is bearing his child";
   - have a bun in the oven [informal], carry, gestate, expect
    
7. Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   "bear a grudge";
   - harbor [N. Amer], harbour [Brit, Cdn], hold, entertain, nurse
    
8. Have or maintain something within or upon
   "The canteen bears fresh water";
   - hold, carry, contain
    
9. Have on one's person
   "bear a scar";
   - wear
    
10. Support or hold in a certain manner
    "She bears her head high";
    - hold, carry
     
11. (investment) bring in
    "interest-bearing accounts";
    - yield, pay
     
12. Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
    "She agreed to bear the responsibility";
    - take over, accept, assume
     
13. Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    "She bears the title of Duchess";
    - hold
     
14. Show a certain behaviour; conduct or comport oneself
    "She bears herself with dignity";
    - act, behave, do, acquit, deport, conduct, comport, carry
     
15. Move, proceed or be located in a specified direction
    "bear left at the next junction"

Sounds like: baring

Derived forms: bearings

See also: corroborate, load-bearing, supporting

Type of: act, allow, bodily property, bring forth, bring in, carry, clear, countenance, create, direction, earn, experience, feature, feel, gain, have, have got, heraldry, hold, hold up, include, let, make, manner, move, permit, personal manner, produce, pull in [informal], realise [Brit], realize, relatedness, support, sustain, take, take in, transport, way

Antonym: nonbearing

Part of: rotating mechanism

Encyclopedia: Bearing