Synonyms and Antonyms of bear on

be relevant to (verb.stative)

have an effect upon (verb.change)

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

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)

put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)

force or impel in an indicated direction (verb.communication)

center upon (verb.stative)

be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative)

connect closely and often incriminatingly (verb.stative)

be of importance or consequence (verb.stative)

affect adversely (verb.change)

cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect (verb.change)

produce an effect or strain on somebody (verb.change)

have an effect for good or ill (verb.change)

act as a stimulant (verb.change)

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change)

make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis (verb.change)

affect as in thought or feeling (verb.communication)

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (verb.communication)

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely (verb.contact)

cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to (verb.perception)

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to (verb.social)

have and exert influence or effect (verb.social)

make a forceful move against (verb.social)

take up or begin anew (verb.change)

be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

cause to continue or prevail (verb.stative)

lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

preserve while making lifeless (verb.stative)

push into action by pestering or annoying gently (verb.communication)

push or force (verb.social)

make a more or less disguised reference to (verb.communication)

move ahead; travel onward in time or space (verb.motion)

continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)

strive and make an effort to reach a goal (verb.social)

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (noun.cognition)

relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand (noun.linkdef)

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence (adj.all)

influencing strongly (noun.act)

a forceful consequence; a strong effect (noun.phenomenon)

someone who upholds or maintains (noun.person)

the condition of being (well or ill) preserved (noun.state)

an effort to advance (noun.act)

enterprising or ambitious drive (noun.attribute)