bear on
English Thesaurus
1. have an effect upon (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | repercuss, |
definition | : | cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | tell on, |
definition | : | produce an effect or strain on somebody (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | redound, |
definition | : | have an effect for good or ill (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | process, treat, |
definition | : | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | hydrolise, hydrolize, |
definition | : | make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | hit, strike, |
definition | : | affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | subject, |
definition | : | cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | slam-dunk, |
definition | : | make a forceful move against (verb.social) |
2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | exhort, press, urge, urge on, |
definition | : | force or impel in an indicated direction (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | nudge, |
definition | : | push into action by pestering or annoying gently (verb.communication) |
3. be relevant to (verb.stative)
hyponym | : | apply, go for, hold, |
definition | : | be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | affect, involve, regard, |
definition | : | connect closely and often incriminatingly (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | interest, matter to, |
definition | : | be of importance or consequence (verb.stative) |
verb group | : | advert, allude, touch, |
definition | : | make a more or less disguised reference to (verb.communication) |
4. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | hold, keep, maintain, |
definition | : | keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | perpetuate, |
definition | : | cause to continue or prevail (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | mummify, |
definition | : | preserve while making lifeless (verb.stative) |
5. have an effect upon (verb.change)
derivation | : | impact, wallop, |
definition | : | a forceful consequence; a strong effect (noun.phenomenon) |
6. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication)
derivation | : | push, |
definition | : | an effort to advance (noun.act) |
7. be relevant to (verb.stative)
derivation | : | denotation, extension, reference, |
definition | : | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | apposite, apt, pertinent, |
definition | : | being of striking appropriateness and pertinence (adj.all) |
8. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)
derivation | : | preservation, |
definition | : | the condition of being (well or ill) preserved (noun.state) |
9. have an effect upon (verb.change)
derivation | : | impact, wallop, |
definition | : | a forceful consequence; a strong effect (noun.phenomenon) |
10. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication)
derivation | : | push, |
definition | : | an effort to advance (noun.act) |
11. be relevant to (verb.stative)
derivation | : | denotation, extension, reference, |
definition | : | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | apposite, apt, pertinent, |
definition | : | being of striking appropriateness and pertinence (adj.all) |
12. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)
derivation | : | preservation, |
definition | : | the condition of being (well or ill) preserved (noun.state) |
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