Forbearing vs. Bearing

Forbearing vs. Bearing — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Forbearing and Bearing

Forbearingnoun

forbearance; restraint

Bearingverb

present participle of bear

Forbearingadjective

Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering

a forbearing temper

Bearingadjective

(in combination) That bears (some specified thing).

a gift-bearing visitor

Forbearingadjective

showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment;

seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggressionwas longanimous in the face of suffering

Bearingadjective

Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load.

That's a bearing wall.
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Bearingnoun

A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.

Bearingnoun

The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.

Bearingnoun

Relevance; a relationship or connection.

That has no bearing on this issue.

Bearingnoun

One's posture, demeanor, or manner.

She walks with a confident, self-assured bearing.

Bearingnoun

(in the plural) Direction or relative position.

Bearingnoun

(architecture) That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports.

A lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall.
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Bearingnoun

(architecture) The portion of a support on which anything rests.

Bearingnoun

The unsupported span.

The beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.

Bearingnoun

(heraldry) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms.

Bearingnoun

relevant relation or interconnection;

those issues have no bearing on our situation

Bearingnoun

the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

Bearingnoun

dignified manner or conduct

Bearingnoun

characteristic way of bearing one's body;

stood with good posture

Bearingnoun

heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

Bearingnoun

a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

Bearingadjective

(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

Bearingadjective

producing or yielding;

an interest-bearing notefruit-bearing trees