bearing

/ˈbɛə̯ɹɪŋ/

bearing

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Definition

present participle and gerund of bear

Etymology

From Middle English beringe, berynge, berende, berande, berand, from Old English berende (“bearing; fruitful”) (also as synonym Old English bǣrende), from Proto-Germanic *berandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *beraną (“to bear; carry”), equivalent to bear + -ing.