bear on

phrasal verb

bore on; borne on also born on; bearing on; bears on

formal

: to have an effect on (something)

Personal feelings did not bear on our decision.

: to apply or relate to (something)

What are the facts bearing directly on this matter?

Examples of bear on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Noah Sanders, 17 The youngest of Sanders and Campbell-Sanders’ children, Noah Sanders, was born on April 7, 2007, and raised in the Detroit suburbs. —

Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Reuss was born on March 30, 1891, to Ernestine and Samuel, a veterinarian, in the small town of Dolina in Galicia, today in western Ukraine. —

Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 Cureton was born on Detroit's eastside in 1957 and attended Finney High School. —

Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024 Journey to superstardom Payne was born on August 29, 1993, in the English city of Wolverhampton and studied music technology at City of Wolverhampton College. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bear on

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