Textual thesaurus for "bear on"

(verb) touch, touch on, impact, affect, bear upon

have an effect upon

Will the new rules affect me?

(verb) push

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

He pushed her to finish her doctorate

(verb) concern, come to, refer, relate, touch, touch on, have-to doe with, pertain

be relevant to

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

(verb) preserve, uphold, carry on, continue

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