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bringing to bear

bringing to bear is the present participle and gerund of bring to bear.

Meaning of bring to bear

Verb

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. (idiomatic, transitive) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.
    • to bring pressure to bear on someone, to bring influence to bear on someone

Questions about bringing to bear

What is bringing to bear the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing to bear is the present participle and gerund of bring to bear.

Words near bringing to bear in the dictionary

  1. bringing to
  2. bringing to a boil
  3. bringing to a close
  4. bringing to a head
  5. bringing to an end
  6. bringing to bear
  7. bringing to bed
  8. bringing to ground
  9. bringing to heel
  10. bringing to justice
  11. bringing to life

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