carry the weight of; support

the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests

endure (an ordeal or difficulty)

she bore the pain stoically

the loneliness is the hardest thing to bear

(of a person) carry (someone or something)

he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses

the warriors bore lances tipped with iron

give birth to (a child)

she bore six daughters

his wife had borne him a son

turn and proceed in a specified direction

bear left and follow the old drove road

a person's way of standing or moving

a man of precise military bearing

relation; relevance

the case has no direct bearing on the issues being considered

the ability to tolerate something bad or to be tolerated

school was bad enough, but now it's past bearing

a part of a machine that allows one part to rotate or move in contact with another part with as little friction as possible

the direction or position of something, or the direction of movement, relative to a fixed point. It is usually measured in degrees, typically with magnetic north as zero

the Point is on a bearing of 015°

there were no steeples or bridges from which to take a bearing

a device or charge

armorial bearings