Etymology : Middle English beren to carry, bring forth, from Old English beran; akin to Old High German beran to carry, Latin ferre, Greek pherein
Pronunciation :
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. behavior, deportment, demeanor, manner; influence; direction; machine part on which another part turns. bearing\bear"ing\ , n.
2. the manner in which one bears or conducts one's self; mien; behavior; carriage. i know him by his bearing.
3. patient endurance; suffering without complaint.
4. the situation of one object, with respect to another, such situation being supposed to have a connection with the object, or influence upon it, or to be influenced by it; hence, relation; connection. but of this frame, the bearings and the ties, the strong connections, nice dependencies.
5. purport; meaning; intended significance; aspect.
6. the act, power, or time of producing or giving birth; as, a tree in full bearing; a tree past bearing. [his mother] in travail of his bearing. of gloucester.
7. (arch.) (a) that part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports; as, a lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall. (b) the portion of a support on which anything rests. (c) improperly, the unsupported span; as, the beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.
8. (mach.) (a) the part of an axle or shaft in contact with its support, collar, or boxing; the journal. (b) the part of the support on which a journal rests and rotates.
9. (her.) any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms -- commonly in the pl. a carriage covered with armorial bearings.
10. (naut.) (a) the situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was w. n. w. (b) pl. the widest part of a vessel below the plank-sheer. (c) pl. the line of flotation of a vessel when properly trimmed with cargo or ballast.
11. The manner in which one bears or conducts one's self; mien; behavior; carriage.
12. Patient endurance; suffering without complaint.
13. The situation of one object, with respect to another, such situation being supposed to have a connection with the object, or influence upon it, or to be influenced by it; hence, relation; connection.
14. Purport; meaning; intended significance; aspect.
15. The act, power, or time of producing or giving birth; as, a tree in full bearing; a tree past bearing.
16. That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports; as, a lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall.
17. The portion of a support on which anything rests.
18. Improperly, the unsupported span; as, the beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.
19. The part of an axle or shaft in contact with its support, collar, or boxing; the journal.
20. The part of the support on which a journal rests and rotates.
21. Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms commonly in the pl.
22. The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W.
23. The widest part of a vessel below the plank-sheer.
24. The line of flotation of a vessel when properly trimmed with cargo or ballast. a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily dignified manner or conduct the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation" producing or yielding; "an interest-bearing note"; "fruit-bearing trees".
25. To support or sustain; to hold up.
26. To support and remove or carry; to convey.
27. To conduct; to bring; said of persons.
28. To possess and use, as power; to exercise.
29. To sustain; to have on , as, the tablet bears this inscription.
30. To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.
31. To possess mentally; to carry or hold in the mind; to entertain; to harbor To endure; to tolerate; to undergo; to suffer.
32. To gain or win.
33. To sustain, or be answerable for, as blame, expense, responsibility, etc.
34. To render or give; to bring forward.
35. To carry on, or maintain; to have.
36. To admit or be capable of; that is, to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
37. To manage, wield, or direct.
38. To behave; to conduct.
39. To afford; to be to; to supply with.
40. To bring forth or produce; to yield; as, to bear apples; to bear children; to bear interest.
41. To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness.
42. To suffer, as in carrying a burden.
43. To endure with patience; to be patient.
44. To press; with on or upon, or against.
45. To take effect; to have influence or force; as, to bring matters to bear.
46. To relate or refer; with on or upon; as, how does this bear on the question? To have a certain meaning, intent, or effect.
47. To be situated, as to the point of compass, with respect to something else; as, the land bears N. by E.
48. A bier.
49. Any species of the genus Ursus, and of the closely allied genera.
50. Bears are plantigrade Carnivora, but they live largely on fruit and insects.
51. An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.
52. One of two constellations in the northern hemisphere, called respectively the Great Bear and the Lesser Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
53. Metaphorically: A brutal, coarse, or morose person.
54. A person who sells stocks or securities for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the market.
55. A portable punching machine.
56. A block covered with coarse matting; used to scour the deck.
57. To endeavor to depress the price of, or prices in; as, to bear a railroad stock; to bear the market.
58. Barley; the six-rowed barley or the four-rowed barley, commonly the former . massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders" bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers" take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature".
59. 1. If something has a bearing on a situation or event, it is relevant to it. Experts generally agree that diet has an important bearing on your general health My father's achievements really don't have any bearing on what I do. = influence.
60. Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand. She later wrote warmly of his bearing and behaviour.
61. If you take a bearing with a compass, you use it to work out the direction in which a particular place lies or in which something is moving. = reading.
62. If you get your bearings or find your bearings, you find out where you are or what you should do next. If you lose your bearings, you do not know where you are or what you should do next. A sightseeing tour of the city is included to help you get your bearings.
63. Bearings are small metal balls that are placed between moving parts of a machine in order to make them move smoothly and easily over each other. An oil seal was replaced, along with both front wheel bearings. see also:
ball bearing. In machine construction, a connector (usually a support) that permits the connected members to rotate or to move in a straight line relative to one another. Often one of the members is fixed, and the bearing acts as a support for the moving member. Most bearings support rotating shafts against either transverse (radial) or thrust (axial) loads. To minimize friction, the contacting surfaces in a bearing may be separated by a film of oil or gas; these are sliding bearings (see:
oil seal). In ball bearings and roller bearings, the surfaces are separated by balls or rollers. ball bearing bearing wall load bearing wall roller bearing.
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