have a bearing on

  • 1have a bearing on — index concern (involve), relate (establish a connection) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2have some bearing on something — have some/no/bearing on something phrase to be relevant not relevant to something, or to have an influence no influence on it His private life has no bearing on his competence as a manager. Thesaurus: to have an effectsynonym not relevant or… …

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  • 3have no bearing on something — have some/no/bearing on something phrase to be relevant not relevant to something, or to have an influence no influence on it His private life has no bearing on his competence as a manager. Thesaurus: to have an effectsynonym not relevant or… …

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  • 4bearing — noun 1 way in which sth is related ADJECTIVE ▪ direct, important, significant ▪ The rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company s profits. VERB + BEARING ▪ have …

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  • 5bearing — n. relation 1) to have a bearing on (that fact has no bearing on the case) 2) a direct bearing position 3) to take a bearing on (we took a bearing on the hill) carriage manner 4) a dignified; military; regal, royal bearing machine part that… …

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  • 6bearing — [[t]be͟ərɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ bearings 1) PHRASE: V inflects If something has a bearing on a situation or event, it is relevant to it. Experts generally agree that diet has an important bearing on your general health... My father s achievements really don …

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  • 7bearing — n. 1 a person s bodily attitude or outward behaviour. 2 (foll. by on, upon) relation or relevance to (his comments have no bearing on the subject). 3 endurability (beyond bearing). 4 a part of a machine that supports a rotating or other moving… …

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  • 8Bearing — Bear ing (b[^a]r [i^]ng), n. 1. The manner in which one bears or conducts one s self; mien; behavior; carriage. [1913 Webster] I know him by his bearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Patient endurance; suffering without complaint. [1913 Webster] 3.… …

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  • 9bearing — n Bearing, deportment, demeanor, mien, port, presence are comparable when they denote the way in which or the quality by which a person outwardly manifests his personality and breeding. Bearing is the most general of these words; it may imply… …

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  • 10have bearing on — index apply (pertain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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