persist vs bear on

persist and bear on both are verbs.

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

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

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

persist (verb)	bear on (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop	have an effect upon
be in a certain place and not leave	press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
continue to exist	be relevant to
	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last