- nounbearing (noun) · bearings (plural noun) · one's bearings (plural noun)
- a person's way of standing or moving:"a man of precise military bearing"
- the way one behaves or conducts oneself:"she has the bearing of a First Lady"
- relation; relevance:"the case has no direct bearing on the issues"
- the level to which something bad can be tolerated:"school was bad enough, but now it's past bearing"
- a part of a machine that bears friction, especially between a rotating part and its housing.
- a ball bearing.
- the direction or position of something, or the direction of movement, relative to a fixed point. It is usually measured in degrees, typically with magnetic north as zero:"the Point is on a bearing of 015°"
- (one's bearings)awareness of one's position relative to one's surroundings:"he rose unsteadily to his feet and tried to get his bearings"
- heraldrya device or charge:"armorial bearings"
- architecturea structural part that supports weight, such as a wall that supports a beam.
- the point at which a structural part rests upon a supporting structure, such as the specific area of a beam that rests upon a wall.
verbbearing (present participle)- carry the weight of; support:"the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests"
- take responsibility for:"no one likes to bear the responsibility for such decisions" · "the expert's fee shall be borne by the tenant"
- be able to accept or stand up to:"it is doubtful whether either of these distinctions would bear scrutiny"
- endure (an ordeal or difficulty):"she bore the pain stoically" · "the loneliness is the hardest thing to bear"
- manage to tolerate (a situation or experience):"she could hardly bear his sarcasm" · "I cannot bear to see you hurt"
- (cannot bear someone/something)strongly dislike:"I can't bear caviar"
- formalliterary(of a person) carry (someone or something):"he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses" · "the warriors bore lances tipped with iron"
- formalliterary(of a vehicle or boat) convey (passengers or cargo):"steamboats bear the traveler out of Kerrerra Sound"
- formalliteraryhave or display as a visible mark or feature:"many of the papers bore his flamboyant signature" · "a small boat bearing a white flag"
- formalliterarybe called by (a name or title):"he bore the surname Tiller"
- formalliterarycarry or conduct oneself in a particular manner:"she bore herself with dignity"
- formalliterarygive birth to (a child):"she bore six daughters" · "his wife had borne him a son"
- formalliterary(of a tree or plant) produce (fruit or flowers):"the squash bears fruit shaped like cucumbers"
- turn and proceed in a specified direction:"bear left and follow the old road"
OriginOld English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- a person's way of standing or moving:
- relation; relevance:
- the level to which something bad can be tolerated:
- the direction or position of something, or the direction of movement, relative to a fixed point. It is usually measured in degrees, typically with magnetic north as zero:
- awareness of one's position relative to one's surroundings:
- a device or charge:
verb- carry the weight of; support:
- endure (an ordeal or difficulty):
- (of a person) carry (someone or something):
- give birth to (a child):
- turn and proceed in a specified direction:
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