Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bear upon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
bear upon
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To influence, have an effect upon.

verb

To be relevant to.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

bear on affect impact touch on touch

Questions

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

How to pronounce bear upon

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