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bear upon — I verb advocate, affect, apply, apply to, cause, coax, concern, connect, have to do with, influence, insist, interest, involve, pertain, pertain to, press, pressure, recommend, refer, regard, relate, relate to, respect, rest on, tie in with,… … Law dictionary
bear upon — bear on / bear upon [v] concern affect, appertain to, apply, belong to, involve, pertain to, refer to, relate to, touch upon; concept 532 … New thesaurus
bear upon — phrasal verb bear on or bear upon [transitive] Word forms bear on : present tense I/you/we/they bear on he/she/it bears on present participle bearing on past tense bore on past participle borne on bear on something to be connected with something… … English dictionary
bear upon — verb have an effect upon (Freq. 1) Will the new rules affect me? • Syn: ↑affect, ↑impact, ↑bear on, ↑touch on, ↑touch • Derivationally related forms: ↑i … Useful english dictionary
bear upon — Synonyms and related words: abut on, act on, affect, answer to, appertain to, apply to, approach, assault, be based on, bear, bear on, belong to, bestraddle, bestride, boost, buck, bull, bulldoze, bump, bump against, bunt, butt, butt against,… … Moby Thesaurus
To bear upon — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. i. 1. To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness. [1913 Webster] This age to blossom, and the next to bear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To suffer, as in carrying a burden. [1913 Webster] But man is born … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bear upon — apply to, affect, have an influence on … English contemporary dictionary
bring pressure to bear upon — index compel, constrain (compel) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring the mind to bear upon — index focus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Bear — (b[^a]r), v. i. 1. To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness. [1913 Webster] This age to blossom, and the next to bear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To suffer, as in carrying a burden. [1913 Webster] But man is born to bear.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
