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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb bear on has 4 senses

• bear on(v = verb.stative) come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

• bear on(v = verb.change) affect, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
is one way to alter, change, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

• bear on(v = verb.communication) push - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
is one way to exhort, press, urge, urge on
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot bear on Sue

• bear on(v = verb.stative) carry on, continue, preserve, uphold - 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"
is one way to hold, keep, maintain
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

ROGET THESAURUS

bear on

Support

VB be supported, lie on, sit on, recline on, lean on, loll on, rest on, stand on, step on, repose on, abut on, bear on, be based on, have at one's back, bestride, bestraddle, support, bear, carry, hold, sustain, shoulder, hold up, back up, bolster up, shore up, uphold, upbear, prop, under prop, under pin, under set, riprap, bandage, give support, furnish support, afford support, supply support, lend support, give foundations, furnish foundations, afford foundations, supply foundations, lend foundations, bottom, found, base, ground, imbed, embed, maintain, keep on foot, aid.

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