bear upon

THESAURUS

bear upon

abut on, act on, affect, answer to, appertain to, apply to, approach, assault, be based on, bear, bear on, belong to, bestraddle, bestride, boost, buck, bull, bulldoze, bump, bump against, bunt, butt, butt against, concern, connect, correspond to, cram, crowd, deal with, dig, draw, draw on, drive, elbow, exert influence, force, get cozy with, goad, have connection with, hurtle, hustle, interest, involve, jab, jam, jog, joggle, jolt, jostle, lead on, lean on, liaise with, lie on, link with, lobby, lobby through, magnetize, make advances, make overtures, make up to, nudge, perch, pertain to, pile drive, poke, press, press down, prod, pull strings, punch, push, ram, ram down, rattle, refer to, regard, relate to, rely on, repose on, respect, rest on, ride, run, run against, shake, shoulder, shove, sit on, stand on, straddle, stress, stride, tamp, thrust, tie in with, touch, touch upon, treat of, weigh on, weigh upon, wire-pull, work on

ROGET THESAURUS

bear upon

Relation

VB be related, have a relation, relate to, refer to, bear upon, regard, concern, touch, affect, have to do with, pertain to, belong to, appertain to, answer to, interest, bring into relation with, bring to bear upon, connect, associate, draw a parallel, link.

Influence

VB have influence, be influential, carry weight, weigh, tell, have a hold upon, magnetize, bear upon, gain a footing, work upon, take root, take hold, strike root in, run through, pervade, prevail, dominate, predominate, out weigh, over weigh, over-ride, over-bear, gain head, rage, be rife, spread like wildfire, have the upper hand, get the upper hand, gain the upper hand, have full play, get full play, gain full play, be recognized, be listened to, make one's voice heard, gain a hearing, play a part, play a leading part, play a leading part in, take the lead, pull the strings, turn the scale, throw one's weight into the scale, set the fashion, lead the dance.