bear on English

Meaning bear on meaning

What does bear on mean?

bear on

— verb (= affect) have an effect upon Will the new rules affect me?

— verb (= refer, pertain) be relevant to There were lots of questions referring to her talk My remark pertained to your earlier comments

— verb (= push) press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action He pushed her to finish her doctorate

— verb (= continue, carry on, preserve) keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last preserve the peace in the family continue the family tradition Carry on the old traditions

Synonyms bear on synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as bear on?

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touch on

touch

bear upon

relate

concern

come to

refer

push

pertain

continue

carry on

uphold

preserve

impact

have-to doe with

affect

yoke

urge

take

suppose

supply

string along

string

stretch

stipulate

stay on

spin off

smart

run on

ride

resume

require

regard

proceed

press on

press

plow ahead

move on

mesh

league together

keep up

keep on

keep

join

involve

interrelate

insist

hurt

hold on

have on