BEAR ON

• (verb) have an effect upon

  "Will the new rules affect me?"

  synonyms : affect , bear upon , impact , touch , touch on

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

  "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

  synonyms : push

• (verb) be relevant to

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

  synonyms : come to , concern , have-to doe with , pertain , refer , relate , touch , touch on

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : carry on , continue , preserve , uphold

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