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In the strange heat all litigation brings to bear on things, the very process of litigation fosters the most profound misunderstandings in the world.
Renata Adler

Meaning of "bear on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEAR ON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEAR ON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bear on is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bear on in English.

WHAT DOES BEAR ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bear on in the English dictionary

The definition of bear on in the dictionary is to be relevant to; relate to. Other definition of bear on is to be burdensome to or afflict.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEAR ON

PRESENT

Present
I bear on
you bear on
he/she/it bears on
we bear on
you bear on
they bear on
Present continuous
I am bearing on
you are bearing on
he/she/it is bearing on
we are bearing on
you are bearing on
they are bearing on
Present perfect
I have borne on
you have borne on
he/she/it has borne on
we have borne on
you have borne on
they have borne on
Present perfect continuous
I have been bearing on
you have been bearing on
he/she/it has been bearing on
we have been bearing on
you have been bearing on
they have been bearing on
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bore on
you bore on
he/she/it bore on
we bore on
you bore on
they bore on
Past continuous
I was bearing on
you were bearing on
he/she/it was bearing on
we were bearing on
you were bearing on
they were bearing on
Past perfect
I had borne on
you had borne on
he/she/it had borne on
we had borne on
you had borne on
they had borne on
Past perfect continuous
I had been bearing on
you had been bearing on
he/she/it had been bearing on
we had been bearing on
you had been bearing on
they had been bearing on
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bear on
you will bear on
he/she/it will bear on
we will bear on
you will bear on
they will bear on
Future continuous
I will be bearing on
you will be bearing on
he/she/it will be bearing on
we will be bearing on
you will be bearing on
they will be bearing on
Future perfect
I will have borne on
you will have borne on
he/she/it will have borne on
we will have borne on
you will have borne on
they will have borne on
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bearing on
you will have been bearing on
he/she/it will have been bearing on
we will have been bearing on
you will have been bearing on
they will have been bearing on
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bear on
you would bear on
he/she/it would bear on
we would bear on
you would bear on
they would bear on
Conditional continuous
I would be bearing on
you would be bearing on
he/she/it would be bearing on
we would be bearing on
you would be bearing on
they would be bearing on
Conditional perfect
I would have bear on
you would have bear on
he/she/it would have bear on
we would have bear on
you would have bear on
they would have bear on
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bearing on
you would have been bearing on
he/she/it would have been bearing on
we would have been bearing on
you would have been bearing on
they would have been bearing on
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bear on
we let´s bear on
you bear on
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bear on
Past participle
borne on
Present Participle
bearing on
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEAR ON

bear
bear a hand
bear arms
bear comparison
bear cub
bear down
bear garden
bear hug
bear market
bear off
bear out
bear paw
bear pit
bear raid
Bear State
bear up
bear with
bear witness
bear-baiting
bear´s-breech

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEAR ON

bet one´s bottom dollar on
lay a finger on
lay one´s finger on
pour cold water on
put a damper on
put one over on
put the finger on
shut the door on
slip one over on
soldier on
throw cold water on

Synonyms and antonyms of bear on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bear on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEAR ON

Find out the translation of bear on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bear on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bear on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

承担
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

influir en
570 millions of speakers

English

bear on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर भालू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحمل على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несут на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ter em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহ্য করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porter sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beruang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bär auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

圧迫する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 부담
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bear ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chịu trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாங்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

च्या वर अवलंबून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dayanmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sopportare il
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

posiadają na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несуть на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purta pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φέρουν την
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oefen op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bära på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bære på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bear on

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR ON»

The term «bear on» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.463 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAR ON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bear on

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8 QUOTES WITH «BEAR ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bear on.
1
Renata Adler
In the strange heat all litigation brings to bear on things, the very process of litigation fosters the most profound misunderstandings in the world.
2
Geraldine Brooks
I think I'm still chewing on my years as a foreign correspondent. I found myself covering catastrophes - war, uprising, famine, refugee crises - and witnessing how people were affected by dire situations. When I find a story from the past, I bring some of those lessons to bear on the narrative.
3
Jane Goodall
Whatever we believe about how we got to be the extraordinary creatures we are today is far less important than bringing our intellect to bear on how do we get together now around the world and get out of the mess that we've made. That's the key thing now. Never mind how we got to be who we are.
4
Andrew P. Harris
Bring market forces to bear on health care insurers. Creating a health care 'exchange,' one of the better ideas included in House Bill 3200, creates affordable, accessible and portable insurance for millions of Americans.
5
Marvin Harris
If I can bring some light to bear on problems like that, I feel that people will be enlightened not only on the question but also on a way of approaching such questions.
6
Satyajit Ray
What is attempted in these film is of course a synthesis. But it can be seen by someone who has his feet in both cultures. Someone who will bring to bear on the films involvement and detachment in equal measure.
7
Andrei Sakharov
For me, the moral difficulties lie in the continual pressure brought to bear on my friends and immediate family, pressure which is not directed against me personally but which at the same time is all around me.
8
Mary Augusta Ward
We believed that growth through Local Government, and perhaps through some special machinery for bringing the wishes and influence of women of all classes to bear on Parliament, other than the Parliamentary vote, was the real line of progress.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAR ON»

Discover the use of bear on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bear on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bear on the Bed
Lively rhyming verse and delightful illustrations tell the story of a bouncy bear's visit to summer camp.
Ruth Miller, Bill Slavin, 2004
2
Barrington Bear on Safari
Book two in the Travels With Barrington Bear Series. Barrington Bear, a small, stuffed teddy bear, goes on safari in Africa. There he makes a new friend, sees many interesting animals and even learns a bit of the native language.
Keith Szafranski, 2008
3
The [bear] on the [motorcycle]
A circus bear decides to prove that he can do more than just ride a motorcycle in circles.
Reiner Zimnik, 1963
4
We're Going on a Bear Hunt: Anniversary Edition of a Modern ...
This is a book not to be missed, one to be chanted aloud and acted out, to be enjoyed over and over again. It is a picture book on the grand scale.
Michael Rosen, 2009
5
Bear on the Train
After being drawn to a train by the smell of grain, a bear helps himself to a snack then falls asleep as the train rolls along through the autumn, winter, and finally spring mountains.
Julie Lawson, 2001
6
On Thin Ice
Some people say that the bear covers its black nose when it is creeping up on a seal so the seal sees only the white of the bear on the white of the ice. It has been said that most polar bears are left-handed and favor that paw for swiping at ...
Richard Ellis, 2009
7
It's Not Your Fault, KoKo Bear: A Read-together Book for ...
KoKo Bear learns what divorce means, how to deal with changes, how to recognize and talk about her feelings, and that the divorce is not her fault. Each page includes tips for parents.
Vicki Lansky, 1997
8
My Teddy Bear on Vacation
Teddy Bear and his toy friends take a train ride to the beach and spend the day enjoying the sun, playing in the sand, and having a picnic.
Irwin Jorvik, Anthony Fletcher, 1996
9
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.
Bill Martin, 2007
10
When You Meet a Bear on Broadway
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Amy Hest, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAR ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bear on is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Polar Bear on Brink of Extinction due to Global Warming
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has said in a report that global warming has brought polar bears very close to action and it's high time to take ... «Maine News, Jul 15»
2
Chevy Unleashes A Bear Attack To Call Ford's Aluminum F-150 …
... Silverado pickups targeting Ford's aluminum-bodied F-150 as wimpy, even unleashing a bear on unsuspecting volunteers to prove its point. «Yahoo Autos, Jul 15»
3
Taipei Zoo management panned after bear attack
A 59-year-old zookeeper surnamed Lee (李) was hospitalized and remains in intensive care after being attacked by a Formosan black bear on ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
4
Black Bear Ambles Through Montgomery Cities
Ken D'Loughy of the Maryland Department of National Resources toldMontgomery Community Media that residents reported a black bear on ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
Multiple Bear Sightings In Rockingham Co. Put Neighbors On Edge
He said they spotted the bear on County Home Road near Rockingham Community College. The bear was limping but made it back into the ... «WFMY News 2, Jul 15»
6
Soldier who recorded message in daughter's teddy bear inspires …
My daughter actually brought her bear to picture day and they show the little girl bringing her bear on the bus. And believe it or not, we actually ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»
7
Black bear spotted near Venice Place in East Haven, also in New …
Ben Frosceno lives on Eddon Drive and posted one of the photos of the bear on Facebook. He said he spotted the bear at noon and ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
8
Bear of a lifetime
John later told his son he actually missed the bear on his first shot at 9:30 a.m. He was so discouraged he unloaded the rifle and set it aside. «West Virginia MetroNews, Jul 15»
9
Lost Bear searches for family in Regina | Video
Lost Bear has already become somewhat of a celebrity — on Monday, a little boy who had seen the bear on Twitter stopped by the museum ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
10
GoPro video captures moment dirt biker collides with black bear on
Chris Deweerdt didn't see the black bear charging at him from the woods until it was too late. The 20-year-old resident of Lowell, Michigan, was ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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