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Q: How does the noun 'bearing' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of bearing are carriage , demeanor , deportment , manner , and mien . While all these words mean "the outward manifestation of personality or attitude," bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture. // a woman of regal bearing

Q: When is it sensible to use 'carriage' instead of 'bearing'?

The meanings of carriage and bearing largely overlap; however, carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking. // the kind of carriage learned at boarding school

Q: When could 'demeanor' be used to replace 'bearing'?

The synonyms demeanor and bearing are sometimes interchangeable, but demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior. // the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter

Q: When might 'deportment' be a better fit than 'bearing'?

While in some cases nearly identical to bearing , deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training. // your deportment was atrocious

Q: In what contexts can 'manner' take the place of 'bearing'?

While the synonyms manner and bearing are close in meaning, manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others. // the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders

Q: Where would 'mien' be a reasonable alternative to 'bearing'?

The words mien and bearing are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor. // a mien of supreme self-satisfaction

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1 the fact or state of being pertinent

these new facts have some bearing on the case

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usefulness

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insignificance

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2 the fact or state of having something in common

I don't see any bearing between the quality of this bottle of wine and its rather exorbitant price

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3 the way or manner in which one conducts oneself

always retained his military bearing, even after he entered politics

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bearing

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as in producing, yielding

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bearing

verb

present participle of bear

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1 to bring forth from the womb

luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all

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laboring

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giving birth to

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2 to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one

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reconciling (to)

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3 to have a relation or connection

I just found another fact that bears on this issue

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having to do with

4 to go on a specified course or in a certain direction

the road bears left after the second traffic light

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heading,
making

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5 to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time

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6 to keep in one's mind or heart

I'm not one to bear grudges

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erasing,
expunging

7 to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

she bore herself well in her first public speaking event

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8 to support and take from one place to another

the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies

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9 to take to or upon oneself

I bear some responsibility for the mishap

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10 to wear or have on one's person

the right to bear arms

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carrying,
packing

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11 to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

the path will bear north after that marked tree

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12 to have as a requirement

the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict

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calling for

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owning,
possessing

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having,
holding

13 to have within

gold-bearing ore

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14 to occupy a place or location

a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast

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awaiting,
waiting

posting,
stationing

dwelling,
residing

15 to produce as revenue

an interest-bearing savings account

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paying off

Frequently Asked Questions About bearing

How does the noun bearing contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of bearing are carriage, demeanor, deportment, manner, and mien. While all these words mean "the outward manifestation of personality or attitude," bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture.

a woman of regal bearing

When is it sensible to use carriage instead of bearing?

The meanings of carriage and bearing largely overlap; however, carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking.

the kind of carriage learned at boarding school

When could demeanor be used to replace bearing?

The synonyms demeanor and bearing are sometimes interchangeable, but demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior.

the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter

When might deportment be a better fit than bearing?

While in some cases nearly identical to bearing, deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training.

your deportment was atrocious

In what contexts can manner take the place of bearing?

While the synonyms manner and bearing are close in meaning, manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others.

the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders