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bear on, v.
freq. cnt. 5

have an effect upon
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affect bear on bear upon impact touch touch on

sample sentences

"Will the new rules affect me?"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

strike a blow repercuss tell on redound stimulate, excite treat, process hydrolize, hydrolise color, tinge, colour, distort endanger, expose, queer, scupper, peril hit, strike subject bother, trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode influence, act upon, work slam-dunk

be relevant to
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bear on come to concern have to do with pertain refer relate touch touch on

sample sentences

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

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pertinent pertinency pertinence

semantic pointers

verb group

touch, allude, advert

hyponym

center, center on, focus on, concentrate on, revolve around, revolve about apply, go for, hold involve, regard, affect matter to, interest

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

sample sentences

"He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

urge, press, urge on, exhort

verb group

labor, push, drive, tug, labour

hyponym

nudge bull, bull through

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
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bear on carry on continue preserve uphold

sample sentences

"preserve the peace in the family"
"continue the family tradition"
"Carry on the old traditions"

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lexical pointers

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

resume, restart, re-start persist, hang on, hold on, persevere, hang in perpetuate sustain, keep up, prolong mummify

verb group

proceed, go forward, continue continue, go on, keep, go along, proceed

hypernym

keep, hold, maintain