bear on vs uphold

bear on and uphold both are verbs.

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

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

bear on and uphold: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

Other synonyms of bear on include carry on, continue, preserve.

bear on (verb)	uphold (verb)
have an effect upon	stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action	support against an opponent
be relevant to	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last