bring to bear

Language: en

Meaning: (transitive)To aim a weapon at a target.The battleshipbroughther main gunsto bearon the fort.; (transitive,idiomatic)Toapply; toemploysomething to achieve an intended effect.tobringpressureto bearon someone, tobringinfluenceto bearon someoneEvery possible pressure wasbrought to bearon the minister to ensure the unjust law was not passed.

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