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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bear in on en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of bear in.
    alt of bear in
  2. (of a horse) To veer too close to another horse.
  3. (transitive) To be greatly affected by something potent.
    • These problems having been bearing in on my mind for years.
  4. (transitive) To focus on; to concentrate on one factor.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
borne in on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bears in on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
bore in on Tense=Past lexicographic
bearing in on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic