affect vs bear on

affect is a noun but bear on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No
bear on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, affect and bear on are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of affect include bear upon, impact, touch, touch on.

As verbs, bear on is a hypernym of affect; that is, bear on is a word with a broader meaning than affect:

Other hypernyms of affect include come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on.

affect (noun)	bear on (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

affect (verb)	bear on (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon	have an effect upon
have an effect upon	press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
make believe with the intent to deceive	be relevant to
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
connect closely and often incriminatingly