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Bear on

/bear on/  ยท  pronounced with confidence

Principal meanings
EnglishMeaning
Bear on vtr phrasal, archaic 1. To command someone in secrecy.
Every Monday my manager tries to bear on the whole team.
Bear on vtr phrasal, archaic 2. To scratch somebody in secrecy.
If you bear on the printer one more time, it will quit.