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bring to bear

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bring to bear (third-person singular simple present brings to bear, present participle bringing to bear, simple past and past participle brought to bear)

  1. (transitive) To aim a weapon at a target.
    The battleship brought her main guns to bear on the fort.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.
    to bring pressure to bear on someone, to bring influence to bear on someone
    Every possible pressure was brought to bear on the minister to ensure the unjust law was not passed.

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