bear on vs influence

influence vs bear on

bear on is not a noun while influence is a noun.

bear on and influence both are verbs.

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

As verbs, influence is a hyponym of bear on; that is, influence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bear on:

bear on: have an effect upon
influence: have and exert influence or effect

Other hyponyms of bear on include strike a blow, repercuss, tell on, redound, excite, stimulate, process, treat, hydrolise, hydrolize, color, colour, distort, tinge, endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper, hit, strike, subject, bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, act upon, work, slam-dunk.

bear on (noun)	influence (noun)
	causing something without any direct or apparent effort
	a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
	a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
	one having power to influence another
	the effect of one thing (or person) on another

bear on (verb)	influence (verb)
have an effect upon	shape or influence; give direction to
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action	induce into action by using one's charm
be relevant to	have and exert influence or effect
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

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