bear on vs refer

bear on and refer both are verbs.

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

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

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

bear on (verb)	refer (verb)
have an effect upon	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action	have as a meaning
be relevant to	make reference to
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last	use a name to designate
	seek information from
	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
	be relevant to