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bearing

/ˈbɛɹɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Bearing means: dignified manner or conduct.

Synonyms for bearing12

noun, as in dignified manner or conduct

comportment, presence, mien

noun, as in heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

charge, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing

noun, as in the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

heading, aim

noun, as in characteristic way of bearing one's body

carriage, posture

adjective, as in (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

load-bearing, supporting

Opposites of bearing

nonbearing

What does bearing mean?7

noun

1

dignified manner or conduct

2

heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

3

the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

4

characteristic way of bearing one's body“stood with good posture”

5

relevant relation or interconnection“those issues have no bearing on our situation”

6

a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

adjective

1

(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bearing?18

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Bearing in a sentence

  • The mountains stand tall, bearing witness to time.Igider
  • Before bearing fruit, orange trees bloom with orange blossoms.Wierdmin
  • Road construction, other infrastructure development, and illegal collecting can impact fossil-bearing units.Hybrid
  • The pillars are bearing the weight of the roof.sundown
  • This wall must not be demolished because it is load-bearing.AlanF_US
  • Prickly pears are only harvested when they're bearing fruits.sangelo
  • Bearing him wasn't easy and he didn't seem to be willing to change.felidad
  • They want to knock down a load-bearing wall.Fenrir

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Forms of bearing

as a noun

plural
bearings