subject vs bear on

bear on vs subject

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

subject is an adjective but bear on is not an adjective.

subject and bear on both are verbs.

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

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

subject: cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
bear on: have an effect upon

Other hypernyms of subject include affect, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on.

subject (noun)	bear on (noun)
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
a branch of knowledge
some situation or event that is thought about
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
(logic) the first term of a proposition
a person who owes allegiance to that nation
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

subject (adjective)	bear on (adjective)
likely to be affected by something
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
possibly accepting or permitting

subject (verb)	bear on (verb)
make accountable for	have an effect upon
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to	press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
make subservient; force to submit or subdue	be relevant to
	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

Difference between subject and bear on

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