bear on vs pertain

bear on and pertain both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of bear on include come to, concern, have to do with, refer, relate, touch, touch on.

bear on (verb)	pertain (verb)
have an effect upon	be a part or attribute of
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action	be relevant to
be relevant to
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last