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English

bear on

verb

Meaning

  1. To influence, have an effect on.
  2. To be relevant to.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bear upon(English)uphold(English)continue(English)carry on(English)come to(English)push(English)touch on(English)touch(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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