Meanings
verbbear upon (third-person singular simple present bears upon, present participle bearing upon, simple past bore upon, past participle borne upon)
present singular third person bears upon · participle present bearing upon · past bore upon · participle past borne upon
- To be relevant to.
That ruling bears upon our application.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo influence, have an effect upon.
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APA
bear upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20upon
MLA
“bear upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20upon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear upon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20upon.
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