Bearing — synonyms, bearing antonyms, definition

1. bearing (Noun)

address advance aim air appearance approach appropriateness area armorial bearing aspect association attitude behaviour bent block carriage cast charge coherence comportment • • •

bearing (Noun) — Relevant relation or interconnection. ex. "those issues have no bearing on our situation"

bearing (Noun) — The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies.

bearing (Noun) — Dignified manner or conduct.

bearing (Noun) — Characteristic way of bearing one's body. ex. "stood with good bearing"

bearing (Noun) — Heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield.

bearing (Noun) — A rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily.

bodily property direction heraldry manner personal manner relatedness support way annulet awkwardness ball bearing chevron clumsiness dignity fifth wheel fleur-de-lis fleur-de-lys gracefulness gravitas journal bearing lordliness manner of walking needle bearing ordinary roller bearing roundel slouch tack • • • rotating mechanism

2. bearing (US)

heading showing a tendency tending

3. bearing (Adjective)

nonbearing

bearing (Adjective) — (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain.

4. bearing (Verb)

abiding accepting acquitting assuming behaving birthing brooking carrying comporting conducting containing delivering deporting digesting expecting gestating giving birth having having a bun in the oven holding • • •

bearing (Verb) — Have as a feature; convey. ex. "bear a resemblance" ex. "bear a signature"

bearing (Verb) — Cause to be born. ex. "My wife bore twins yesterday!"

bearing (Verb) — Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. ex. "I cannot bear his constant criticism"

bearing (Verb) — Move while holding up or supporting. ex. "Bear gifts" ex. "bear a heavy load" ex. "bear news" ex. "bearing orders"

bearing (Verb) — Bring forth. ex. "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year" ex. "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

bearing (Verb) — Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person. ex. "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

bearing (Verb) — Have within. ex. "The canteen bears fresh water"

bearing (Verb) — (investment) bring in. ex. "interest-bearing accounts"

bearing (Verb) — Have on one's person. ex. "bear a scar"

bearing (Verb) — Behave in a certain manner. ex. "he bore himself with dignity"

bearing (Verb) — Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices. ex. "She bears the title of Duchess"

bearing (Verb) — Support or hold in a certain manner. ex. "She bears her head high"

bearing (Verb) — Be pregnant with. ex. "She is bearing his child"

acting allowing bringing forth bringing in carrying clearing countenancing creating earning featuring gaining having having got holding including letting making moving permitting producing • • • accepting asserting balancing bearing up calving carrying carrying the can clearing confining cropping cubbing dealing dropping enclosing facing the music farrowing fawning flustering foaling frogmarching • • • bear out