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exhort vs bear on

bear on vs exhort

exhort and bear on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exhort No No Yes No
bear on No No Yes No
As verbs, bear on is a hyponym of exhort; that is, bear on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exhort:
  • exhort: force or impel in an indicated direction
  • bear on: press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
Other hyponyms of exhort include hurry, rush, push, advocate, preach.
exhort (verb) bear on (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction have an effect upon
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
be relevant to
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Difference between exhort and bear on

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