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bears in on

bears in on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bear in on.

Meaning of bear in on

Verb

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

  1. To veer too close to another horse.
  2. (transitive) To be greatly affected by something potent.
    • These problems having been bearing in on my mind for years.
  3. (transitive) To focus on; to concentrate on one factor.

Questions about bears in on

What is bears in on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bears in on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bear in on.

Words near bears in on in the dictionary

  1. bears down
  2. bears down on
  3. bears fruit
  4. bears in
  5. bears in mind
  6. bears in on
  7. bears in the air
  8. bears in upon
  9. bears in with
  10. Bears Lagoon
  11. bears off

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