Definitions for bear on
bear on

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

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

   have an effect upon

   "Will the new rules affect me?"

3. push, bear onverb

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

   "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bear onverb

   To influence, have an effect on.

2. bear onverb

   To be relevant to.

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1. bear on

   "Bear on" is a phrase that typically means to be relevant to, influence, or have an impact or effect on something. It suggests a direct connection or relationship between one thing and another.

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Keep
   • Press

Anagrams for bear on »

1. borane

How to pronounce bear on?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say bear on in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bear on in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bear on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of bear on in a Sentence

1. 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.

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. Eric Brewer:

   Some big decisions come out of meetings between the President and foreign leaders that bear on policy direction, nSC staff are the connective tissue between the White House and interagency. So giving a readout of these calls and meetings to the interagency is critical to getting things done.

4. Leo Taddeo:

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

5. Gloria Allred:

   I think he understands that we will be asking him anything and everything that may bear on his credibility in reference to our client Judith Huth's allegations about what happened at the Playboy Mansion, he may try to escape. He's going to evade, but we're going to have a lot of questions.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bear on
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bear_on
3. ^ ChatGPT
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