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brings to bear

brings to bear is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 brings to bear

What is brings to bear the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brings to bear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring to bear.

Words near brings to bear in the dictionary

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

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