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bears upon

bears upon is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 bears upon

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

Words near bears upon in the dictionary

  1. bears oneself
  2. bears out
  3. bears the brunt
  4. bears the scars
  5. bears up
  6. bears upon
  7. bears with
  8. bears witness
  9. bears' ears
  10. Bearsden
  11. bearship

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