verb
Meaning 1
To influence, have an effect on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bear on
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verb
Meaning 2
To be relevant to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- That ruling bears on our application.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To harm, hinder or be a burden upon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
have an effect upon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Will the new rules affect me?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: affect, impact, bear upon, touch on, touch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Narrower terms: strike a blow, repercuss, tell on, redound, stimulate, excite, process, treat, hydrolize, hydrolise, tinge, color, colour, distort, queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril, hit, strike, subject, trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother, influence, act upon, work, slam-dunk
verb
Meaning 5
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He pushed her to finish her doctorate
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: push
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: urge, urge on, press, exhort
Narrower terms: nudge, bull, bull through
verb
Meaning 6
be relevant to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, touch, touch on, have-to doe with
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center, apply, hold, go for, involve, affect, regard, matter to, interest
verb
Meaning 7
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: continue, uphold, carry on, preserve
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: keep, maintain, hold
Narrower terms: resume, restart, re-start, persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on, perpetuate, prolong, sustain, keep up, mummify
History
Etymology
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