Synonyms for bear on
bear on

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1. bear onverb

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   bear upon

2. bear onverb

   To influence, have an effect on.

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   bear upon

3. bear onverb

   To be relevant to.

   That ruling bears on our application.

   Synonyms:
   bear upon

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1. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe withverb

   be relevant to

   "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

   Synonyms:
   adjoin, touch, resuscitate, equal, associate, doctor, have-to doe with, cite, rival, hit, consult, fix, pertain, appertain, continue, concern, impact, mend, worry, link, refer, strike, meet, reach, repair, connect, bushel, stir, bring up, uphold, tinge, look up, affect, occupy, restore, name, relate, touch on, interrelate, preserve, tinct, partake, allude, bear upon, mention, colligate, contact, match, tie in, come to, advert, push, furbish up, denote, carry on, revive, extend to, interest, disturb, link up, tint

2. affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touchverb

   have an effect upon

   "Will the new rules affect me?"

   Synonyms:
   adjoin, touch, dissemble, stir, rival, contact, involve, fix, pertain, continue, concern, impact, mend, carry on, tinge, refer, strike, meet, move, bushel, uphold, advert, affect, sham, restore, tint, relate, touch on, equal, preserve, tinct, impress, repair, allude, regard, match, bear upon, pretend, come to, have-to doe with, push, furbish up, feign, reach, partake, extend to, disturb, doctor

3. push, bear onverb

   press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action

   "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

   Synonyms:
   bear upon, fight, continue, tug, promote, touch, force, agitate, crusade, drive, advertise, have-to doe with, pertain, carry on, touch on, affect, campaign, uphold, come to, relate, refer, labor, labour, crowd, impact, press, preserve, advertize, push, concern

4. continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserveverb

   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:
   touch, stay on, retain, conserve, act up, pertain, come to, remain, continue, concern, impact, persist in, go forward, refer, extend, deal, uphold, keep, proceed, keep up, go along, affect, go on, save, relate, touch on, preserve, push, stay, conduct, bear upon, keep on, cover, have-to doe with, maintain, carry on

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1. Roshan Ranjwani:

   Watching the polar bear on top of an iceberg is a dream come true for a photography enthusiast!

2. State Hillary Clinton on Saturday:

   I knew Anita as the loving mother of a wonderful seven-year old boy and the former partner of David Garten, one of my senior policy advisors in the Senate, my prayers are with the Datar and Garten families, especially Anita and David's son. My heart breaks thinking of the burden he will now bear on his small shoulders and the courage he will have to show in the days ahead.

3. Leo Taddeo:

   By naming and shaming, you might bring attention to the issue and bring additional resources to bear on it.

4. Rex Tillerson:

   The greatest pressure we can put to bear on Iran to change the behavior is a collective pressure.

5. Sergey Brin:

   While I am optimistic about the potential to bring technology to bear on the greatest problems in the world, we are on a path that we must tread with deep responsibility, care and humility.