Collocations for "bearing"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bearing" in context.
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bear
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- bear in mind (that)
- (try to) bear it in mind
- bear the [colors, arms] of your [country, team]
- (still) bears the scars of
- right to bear [arms]
- bear the [burden, costs, brunt, responsibility]
- bear the weight of [the pillars, the columns, 500 kilos]
- can't bear [it, your lies, time-wasting, the pain]
- cannot bear to [think, imagine, watch, see]
- bear [witness, testimony] (to)
- bear [witness] to the [accident, event, crime]
- bore a grudge against [him, his ex-wife, her boss]
- bears a (striking) resemblance to
- bore (him) [three] children
- the [plant, tree, plan] bore fruit
- bear closer [inspection, examination]
- [doesn't, does not] bear scrutiny
- story (that) bears [retelling, repeating]
- bear [right, left] (at)
- will bear on [how, whether, what]
- [he, the heat, the sun] was bearing down on us
- how are you bearing up?
- bearing up well [since, after]
- a [grizzly, black, brown, polar] bear
- a [teddy, plush, cuddly] bear
- his favorite teddy bear
- the bear [came to, raided] our campsite
- [saw, heard] a bear
- [hugged, maimed, clawed] by a bear
- bears [dominated, influenced] the stock market
- slang: a [square, rude, bad news] bear
- a [huge, towering, lumbering] bear of a man
- UK: is like a bear with a sore head (today)
- a bear [hug, attack, market]
- bear-baiting
'bearing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):