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Verb bear on has 4 senses
- refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on - have to do with or 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
- affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
--2 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- push, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
--3 is one way to urge, urge on, press, exhort
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot bear on Sue
- 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"
--4 is one way to keep, maintain, hold
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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