press vs bear on

bear on vs press

press is a noun but bear on is not a noun.

press and bear on both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bear on is a hyponym of press; that is, bear on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than press:

press: force or impel in an indicated direction
bear on: press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action

Other hyponyms of press include hurry, rush, push, advocate, preach.

press (noun)	bear on (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
a machine used for printing
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a dense crowd of people
the state of demanding notice or attention

press (verb)	bear on (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction	have an effect upon
ask for or request earnestly	press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
lift weights	be relevant to
exert pressure or force to or upon	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
squeeze or press together
press and smooth with a heated iron
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
press from a plastic
create by pressing
crowd closely
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
be urgent
to be oppressive or burdensome

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