Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Does 'bear on' have the same meaning as 'rely on'
"They bear on him for monetary support'
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Top answer
I've never heard 'bear' used like that. It just sees wrong to me. "
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I've never heard 'bear' used like that. It just sees wrong to me.
You could say
eg "They depend on him for monetary support."
eg"They lean on him for monetary support."
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