| affect | (v) have an effect upon, Syn. touch, bear on, impact, touch on, bear upon, Example: Will the new rules affect me? |
| continue | (v) keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last, Syn. uphold, bear on, carry on, preserve, Ant. discontinue, Example: preserve the peace in the family; continue the family tradition; Carry on the old traditions |
| push | (v) press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action, Syn. bear on, Example: He pushed her to finish her doctorate |
| refer | (v) be relevant to, Syn. come to, concern, touch, relate, have-to doe with, bear on, pertain, touch on, Example: There were lots of questions referring to her talk; My remark pertained to your earlier comments |
