Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bear on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: bear on
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To influence, have an effect on.

verb

To be relevant to.

verb

To harm, hinder or be a burden upon.

Example Sentences

"That ruling bears on our application."
"In order to enable the reader to supply deficiencies and to form his own opinions, if haply he should be of so unusual a turn of mind as to desire so to do, we have, at the end of almost every article, indicated the names of trustworthy works bearing on the subject treated in that article."

Inflected Forms

bears on (present, singular) bearing on (participle, present) bore on (past) borne on (participle, past)

Synonyms

bear upon affect impact touch on touch push refer pertain relate concern come to have to do with

Questions

What does bear on mean?: To influence, have an effect on.

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