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Bearing

noun/kˈæɾɪɡɚɹˌaɪzɪŋ/
Definition
relevant relation or interconnection
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɾɪɡɚɹˌaɪzɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɑːɡlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɑːɡlɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæɾɪɡɚɹˌaɪzɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounrelevant relation or interconnection
“those issues have no bearing on our situation”
nounthe direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
noundignified manner or conduct
nouncharacteristic way of bearing one's body
“stood with good posture”
nounheraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
nouna rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
verbhave
“bear a resemblance”
verbcause to be born
“My wife had twins yesterday!”
verbput up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verbmove while holding up or supporting
“Bear gifts”
verbbring forth,
“The apple tree bore delicious apples this year”
verbtake on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
“I'll accept the charges”
verbcontain or hold; have within
“The jar carries wine”
verbbring in
“interest-bearing accounts”
verbhave on one's person
“He wore a red ribbon”
verbbehave in a certain manner
“She carried herself well”
verbhave rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
“She bears the title of Duchess”
verbsupport or hold in a certain manner
“She holds her head high”
verbbe pregnant with
“She is bearing his child”
adjective(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
Word Forms
headverbdirect the course; determine the direction of travelling
bearverbbehave in a certain manner
comportverbbehave in a certain manner
carryverbsupport or hold in a certain manner
posturaladjectiveof or relating to or involving posture
chargeverbplace a heraldic bearing on
deliverynounthe act of delivering a child
birthnounthe time when something begins (especially life)
endurancenounthe power to withstand hardship or stress
bearableadjectivecapable of being borne though unpleasant
tolerantadjectiveshowing the capacity for endurance
tolerationnouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
tolerancenounthe act of tolerating something
abidancenounthe act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
sufferancenouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
bearernounsomeone whose employment involves carrying something
assumptionnounthe act of taking possession of or power over something
holdnounthe space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
carrynounthe act of carrying something
continentadjectivehaving control over urination and defecation
contentnounthe amount that can be contained
containernounany object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
yieldnounan amount of a product
paynounsomething that remunerates
wearableadjectivesuitable for wear or able to be worn
wearnouna covering designed to be worn on a person's body
wearingnounthe act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
bearingnoundignified manner or conduct
deportmentnoun(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
conductnoun(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
comportmentnoundignified manner or conduct
holdernounthe person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
carriagenouncharacteristic way of bearing one's body
gestationnounthe period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
expectantadjectivein an advanced stage of pregnancy
expectationnounthe feeling that something is about to happen
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lager
relevante Beziehung oder Verbindung
🇫🇷French
palier
relation ou interconnexion pertinente
🇪🇸Spanish
cojinete
relación o interconexión relevante
🇮🇹Italian
cuscinetto
relazione o interconnessione rilevante
🇳🇱Dutch
handelswijze
relevante relatie of onderlinge verbinding
🇵🇹Portuguese
consequência
relação ou interconexão relevante
🇷🇺Russian
несущий
соответствующее отношение или взаимосвязь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सहन करना
प्रासंगिक संबंध या अंतर्संबंध
🇧🇩Bengali
ভারবহন
প্রাসঙ্গিক সম্পর্ক বা আন্তঃসংযোগ
🇮🇳Tamil
தாங்கி
தொடர்புடைய உறவு அல்லது தொடர்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
బేరింగ్
సంబంధిత సంబంధం లేదా ఇంటర్ కనెక్షన్
🇮🇳Marathi
बेअरिंग
संबंधित संबंध किंवा परस्पर संबंध
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેરિંગ
સંબંધિત સંબંધ અથવા આંતર જોડાણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೇರಿಂಗ್
ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಅಥವಾ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഹിക്കുന്നു
പ്രസക്തമായ ബന്ധം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പരസ്പരബന്ധം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਅਰਿੰਗ
ਸੰਬੰਧਤ ਸਬੰਧ ਜਾਂ ਅੰਤਰ-ਕੁਨੈਕਸ਼ਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
اثر
متعلقہ رشتہ یا باہمی ربط
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
轴承
相关关系或相互联系
🇯🇵Japanese
ベアリング
関連する関係または相互関係
🇰🇷Korean
베어링
관련 관계 또는 상호 연결
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mang
mối quan hệ hoặc sự kết nối có liên quan
🇹🇭Thai
การแบก
ความสัมพันธ์ที่เกี่ยวข้องหรือการเชื่อมต่อโครงข่าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
bantalan
hubungan atau interkoneksi yang relevan
🇵🇭Filipino
tindig
kaugnay na kaugnayan o pagkakaugnay
🇲🇾Malay
galas
perhubungan atau saling berkaitan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحمل
العلاقة ذات الصلة أو الترابط
🇮🇷Persian
بلبرینگ
رابطه یا ارتباط متقابل مرتبط
🇹🇷Turkish
rulman
ilgili ilişki veya ara bağlantı
🇮🇱Hebrew
מֵסַב
קשר או חיבור רלוונטי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bearing'?
The primary meaning of 'bearing' is 'relevant relation or interconnection'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bearing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bearing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bearing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bearing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'bearing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'bearing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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