tell on vs bear on

tell on and bear on both are verbs.

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

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

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

tell on (verb)	bear on (verb)
produce an effect or strain on somebody	have an effect upon
give away information about somebody	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