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bore upon

bore upon is the simple past 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 bore upon

What is bore upon the simple past of?
Bore upon is the simple past of bear upon.

Words near bore upon in the dictionary

  1. bore sighting
  2. bore sights
  3. bore the brunt
  4. bore the scars
  5. bore up
  6. bore upon
  7. bore water
  8. bore with
  9. bore witness
  10. bore-draw
  11. bore-draws

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