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bearing upon

bearing upon is the present participle and gerund of bear upon.

Meaning of bear upon

Verb

bear upon (third-person singular simple present bears upon, present participle bearing upon, simple past bore upon, past participle borne upon)

  1. To influence, have an effect upon.
    Synonyms:
    bear on
  2. To be relevant to.
    • That ruling bears upon our application.

Questions about bearing upon

What is bearing upon the present participle and gerund of?
Bearing upon is the present participle and gerund of bear upon.

Words near bearing upon in the dictionary

  1. bearing sword
  2. bearing swords
  3. bearing the brunt
  4. bearing the scars
  5. bearing up
  6. bearing upon
  7. bearing with
  8. bearing witness
  9. bearingless
  10. bearinglike
  11. bearings

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