Forbearing vs. Bearing
Difference Between Forbearing and Bearing
Forbearingnoun
forbearance; restraint
Bearingverb
present participle of bear
Forbearingadjective
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
a forbearing temperBearingadjective
(in combination) That bears (some specified thing).
a gift-bearing visitorForbearingadjective
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 sufferingBearingadjective
Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load.
That's a bearing wall.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.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 situationBearingnoun
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 postureBearingnoun
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
