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bear on   (TTS Sound)

The verb bear on has 4 senses

• refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with -- (be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments")


• affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch -- (have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?")


• push, bear on -- (press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate")


• continue, uphold, carry on, bear 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")