Supporting
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: That supports.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The action of the verb to support.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To keep from falling.
Example sentence: Research who your politicians are, even; know what they do, know who they're supported by legislatively, and know who is supporting them financially for their campaigns. Because ever since Citizens United, we've seen a massive growth in the amount of campaign contributions and corruption in politics as a result, and that has to change.
Bearing
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load; as, a bearing wall.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and that of true north; subject to variation and deviation when taken by a magnetic compassRelevance; a relationship or connection.One's posture, demeanor, or manner.(Often in plural:bearings) Direction or relative position.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: Present participle of to bear.
Example sentence: I propose to construct a new chart for navigating, on which I shall delineate all the sea and lands of the Ocean in their proper positions under their bearings; and further, I propose to prepare a book, and to put down all as it were in a picture, by latitude from the equator, and western longitude.