bearing up
Holding together well
Bearing up means enduring difficulty without collapsing under it.
The phrase suggests maintaining composure or resilience through hardship: How are you bearing up after the divorce?
It often appears as a question checking on someone going through a tough time, with the expected answer being something like "I'm managing" rather than "I'm thriving."
- withstandingTolerating force or hardship
- survivingRemaining alive or intact
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- enduringPersisting through time
hanging in there · carrying on · soldiering on · tenacity · composure · keeping it together · stiff upper lip · undaunted · resilient · steadfast · coping · staying strong · persistence · adversity · keeping going · chin up · courage · braving
- fortitudefortitude, mental fortitude, grit, resolve, tenacity
bearing upcollapsing
Falling inward suddenly
breaking down · falling apart · giving way · crumbling · giving up
bear, bearing, bears, born, bearer, bearers, bearable, unbearable, overbearing