bearing
/ˈbɛə̯ɹɪŋ/
verb
Meaning
To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
"to bear a railroad stock"
verb
Meaning
To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
"Judging from the look on his face, he wasn't bearing good news."
To support, sustain, or endure.
To support, keep up, or maintain.
To press or impinge upon.
To produce, yield, give birth to.
(originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
"By my readings, we're bearing due south, so we should turn about ten degrees east."
To gain or win.
Synonyms
adjective
Meaning
(in combination) That bears (some specified thing).
"a gift-bearing visitor"
Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load.
"That's a bearing wall."