perpetuate vs bear on

perpetuate and bear on both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bear on is a hypernym of perpetuate; that is, bear on is a word with a broader meaning than perpetuate:

Other hypernyms of perpetuate include carry on, continue, preserve, uphold.

perpetuate (verb)	bear on (verb)
cause to continue or prevail	have an effect upon
	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