The crossword solutions for the term BEARS UPON are IMPACTS (7 letters) and RELATESTO (9 letters). The term 'bears upon' is a phrase that means to have an effect on or to be relevant to something. Therefore, the two solutions, IMPACTS and RELATESTO, both refer to the idea of having an effect or being relevant. IMPACTS refers to the idea of having an effect, while RELATESTO refers to the idea of being relevant.